Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus
nifa.usda.gov › sites › defaultB. cereus grows best in a temperature range of 39ºF (4ºC) to 118ºF (48ºC). Optimal growth occurs within the narrower temperature range of 82ºF (28ºC) to 95ºF (35ºC) and a pH range of 4.9 to 9.3 (FDA 2012b). While there are numerous known species in the genus Bacillus, only two, B. anthracis and B. cereus, are associated with human diseases.
Bacillus Cereus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK459121Sep 11, 2020 · Bacillus cereus is a toxin-producing facultatively anaerobic gram-positive bacterium. The bacteria are commonly found in the environment and can contaminate food. It can quickly multiply at room temperature with an abundantly present preformed toxin. When ingested, this toxin can cause gastrointestinal illness, which is the commonly known manifestation of the disease. Gastrointestinal (GI ...
Bacillus cereus - Food Standards
www.foodstandards.gov.au › publications › DocumentsBacillus cereus Bacillus cereus is a spore forming bacterium that produces toxins that cause vomiting or diarrhoea. Symptoms are generally mild and short-lived (up to 24 hours). B. cereus is commonly found in the environment (e.g. soil) as well as a variety of foods. Spores are able to survive harsh environments including normal cooking ...
Bacillus cereus, a Volatile Human Pathogen
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesSummary: Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, motile, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium that is widely distributed environmentally. . While B. cereus is associated mainly with food poisoning, it is being increasingly reported to be a cause of serious and potentially fatal non-gastrointestinal-tract infec
Bacillus cereus
www.cdfa.ca.gov › ahfss › Animal_HealthBacillus cereus Mehrdad Tajkarimi Materials from Maha Hajmeer Introduction: Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive, spore-forming microorganism capable of causing foodborne disease At present three enterotoxins, able to cause the diarrheal syndrome, have been described: hemolysin BL (HBL), nonhemolytic enterotoxin (NHE) and cytotoxin K. HBL and NHE are