The Bacillus cereus Group: Bacillus Species with Pathogenic Potential

M Ehling-Schulz, D Lereclus, TM Koehler - Microbiology spectrum, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

The microbial pan-genome

D Medini, C Donati, H Tettelin, V Masignani… - Current opinion in …, 2005 - Elsevier
A decade after the beginning of the genomic era, the question of how genomics can
describe a bacterial species has not been fully addressed. Experimental data have shown …

[HTML][HTML] Extending and improving metagenomic taxonomic profiling with uncharacterized species using MetaPhlAn 4

A Blanco-Míguez, F Beghini, F Cumbo, LJ McIver… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metagenomic assembly enables new organism discovery from microbial communities, but it
can only capture few abundant organisms from most metagenomes. Here we present …

Proposal of nine novel species of the Bacillus cereus group

Y Liu, J Du, Q Lai, R Zeng, D Ye… - … journal of systematic …, 2017 - microbiologyresearch.org
Nine novel Gram-stain-positive bacteria were investigated by a polyphasic taxonomic
approach. Based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences, these strains belonged to …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic insights into the taxonomic status of the Bacillus cereus group

Y Liu, Q Lai, M Göker, JP Meier-Kolthoff, M Wang… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
The identification and phylogenetic relationships of bacteria within the Bacillus cereus group
are controversial. This study aimed at determining the taxonomic affiliations of these strains …

Thuricin CD, a posttranslationally modified bacteriocin with a narrow spectrum of activity against Clostridium difficile

MC Rea, CS Sit, E Clayton… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
The last decade has seen numerous outbreaks of Clostridium difficile-associated disease
(CDAD), which presented significant challenges for healthcare facilities worldwide. We have …

Anthrax pathogenesis

M Moayeri, SH Leppla, C Vrentas… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Anthrax is caused by the spore-forming, gram-positive bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The
bacterium's major virulence factors are (a) the anthrax toxins and (b) an antiphagocytic …

Benchmarking of methods for genomic taxonomy

MV Larsen, S Cosentino, O Lukjancenko… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
One of the first issues that emerges when a prokaryotic organism of interest is encountered
is the question of what it is—that is, which species it is. The 16S rRNA gene formed the basis …

[图书][B] Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human wellbeing: an ecological and economic perspective

S Naeem, DE Bunker, A Hector, M Loreau, C Perrings - 2009 - books.google.com
How will biodiversity loss affect ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and human well-
being? In an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, this timely and critical volume summarizes …

[图书][B] Practical handbook of microbiology

LH Green, E Goldman - 2021 - books.google.com
Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …