Bacillus cereus B4ac is a bacterium that was isolated from food poisoning outbreak.
Bacteria
SI-ID 47840
| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2026-02-09 11:17:54 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Bacillaceae |
| Genus Bacillus |
| Species Bacillus cereus |
| Full scientific name Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland 1887 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552 | TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water | ||
| 1552 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552 | positive | growth | 30 |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68368 | 27613 ChEBI | amygdalin | + | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 16947 ChEBI | citrate | - | assimilation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 5291 ChEBI | gelatin | + | hydrolysis | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 62345 ChEBI | L-rhamnose | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 25094 ChEBI | lysine | - | degradation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 28053 ChEBI | melibiose | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 17268 ChEBI | myo-inositol | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 18257 ChEBI | ornithine | - | degradation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 30911 ChEBI | sorbitol | - | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | fermentation | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 27897 ChEBI | tryptophan | - | energy source | from API 20E |
| 68368 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API 20E |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68368 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | cytochrome oxidase | + | 1.9.3.1 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | gelatinase | + | from API 20E | |
| 68368 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | tryptophan deaminase | - | 4.1.99.1 | from API 20E |
| 68368 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API 20E |
| @ref | ONPG | ADH (Arg) | LDC (Lys) | ODC | CIT | H2S productionH2S | URE | TDA (Trp) | IND | Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP | GEL | GLU | MAN | INO | Sor | RHA | SAC | MEL | AMY | ARA | OX | Nitrite productionNO2 | Reduction to N2N2 | MotilityMOB | Growth on MacConkey mediumMAC | OF-O | OF-F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552 | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +/- | + | +/- | - | - | - | - | + | - | + | - | + | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. | not determinedn.d. |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | Cytotoxicity and Genome Characteristics of an Emetic Toxin-Producing Bacillus cereus Group sp. Isolated from Raw Milk. | Pheepakpraw J, Sinchao C, Sutheeworapong S, Sattayawat P, Panya A, Tragoolpua Y, Chitov T. | Foods | 10.3390/foods14030485 | 2025 | |
| Etrog Citron (Citrus medica) as a Novel Source of Antimicrobial Agents: Overview of Its Bioactive Phytochemicals and Delivery Approaches. | Dahan A, Yarmolinsky L, Nakonechny F, Semenova O, Khalfin B, Ben-Shabat S. | Pharmaceutics | 10.3390/pharmaceutics17060761 | 2025 | | |
| Establishment and Validation of a Two-Step LAMP Assay for Detection of Bacillus cereus-Group Isolates in Food and Their Possibility of Non-haemolytic Enterotoxin Production. | Busch A, Schotte U, Jessberger N, Frentzel H, Plotz M, Abdulmawjood A. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2022.930648 | 2022 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Intraspecific Diversity and Pathogenicity of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates from an Emetic Illness. | Pheepakpraw J, Kaewkod T, Konkit M, Krongdang S, Jantakee K, Praphruet R, Bovonsombut S, Panya A, Tragoolpua Y, Logan NA, Chitov T. | Toxins (Basel) | 10.3390/toxins15020089 | 2023 | |
| Pathogenicity | Detection of Enterotoxigenic Psychrotrophic Presumptive Bacillus cereus and Cereulide Producers in Food Products and Ingredients. | Jovanovic J, Tretiak S, Begyn K, Rajkovic A. | Toxins (Basel) | 10.3390/toxins14040289 | 2022 | |
| Antibacterial Activity of Three Extra Virgin Olive Oils of the Campania Region, Southern Italy, Related to Their Polyphenol Content and Composition. | Nazzaro F, Fratianni F, Cozzolino R, Martignetti A, Malorni L, De Feo V, Cruz AG, d'Acierno A. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms7090321 | 2019 | | |
| Phenolic content, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Hypericum perfoliatum L. | Del Monte D, De Martino L, Marandino A, Fratianni F, Nazzaro F, De Feo V. | Industrial crops and products. | 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.04.036 | 2015 | | |
| Metabolism | Evaluation of enterotoxin gene expression and enterotoxin production capacity of the probiotic strain Bacillus toyonensis BCT-7112T. | Abdulmawjood A, Herrmann J, Riede S, Jimenez G, Becker A, Breves G. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0214536 | 2019 | |
| Pereskia aculeata Muller (Cactaceae) Leaves: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities. | Souza LF, Caputo L, Inchausti De Barros IB, Fratianni F, Nazzaro F, De Feo V. | Int J Mol Sci | 10.3390/ijms17091478 | 2016 | | |
| Health-Promoting Properties and Potential Application in the Food Industry of Citrus medica L. and Citrus × clementina Hort. Ex Tan. Essential Oils and Their Main Constituents. | Tundis R, Xiao J, Silva AS, Carreiro F, Loizzo MR. | Plants (Basel) | 10.3390/plants12050991 | 2023 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Evidence for Complex Formation of the Bacillus cereus Haemolysin BL Components in Solution. | Tausch F, Dietrich R, Schauer K, Janowski R, Niessing D, Martlbauer E, Jessberger N. | Toxins (Basel) | 10.3390/toxins9090288 | 2017 | |
| Current Knowledge on Functionality and Potential Therapeutic Uses of Donkey Milk. | Martini M, Altomonte I, Trico D, Lapenta R, Salari F. | Animals (Basel) | 10.3390/ani11051382 | 2021 | | |
| Metabolism | Eruca sativa might influence the growth, survival under simulated gastrointestinal conditions and some biological features of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains. | Fratianni F, Pepe S, Cardinale F, Granese T, Cozzolino A, Coppola R, Nazzaro F. | Int J Mol Sci | 10.3390/ijms151017790 | 2014 | |
| Metabolism | Germination of Bacillus cereus spores is induced by germinants from differentiated Caco-2 Cells, a human cell line mimicking the epithelial cells of the small intestine. | Wijnands LM, Dufrenne JB, van Leusden FM, Abee T. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02390-06 | 2007 | |
| Production and characterization of antibodies against each of the three subunits of the Bacillus cereus nonhemolytic enterotoxin complex. | Dietrich R, Moravek M, Burk C, Granum PE, Martlbauer E. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.71.12.8214-8220.2005 | 2005 | | |
| Chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial and mutagenic activities of seven Lamiaceae essential oils. | De Martino L, De Feo V, Nazzaro F. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules14104213 | 2009 | | |
| Differential modulation of innate immunity in vitro by probiotic strains of Lactobacillus gasseri. | Luongo D, Miyamoto J, Bergamo P, Nazzaro F, Baruzzi F, Sashihara T, Tanabe S, Rossi M. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/1471-2180-13-298 | 2013 | | |
| Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against the hemolysin BL enterotoxin complex produced by Bacillus cereus. | Dietrich R, Fella C, Strich S, Martlbauer E. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.65.10.4470-4474.1999 | 1999 | | |
| In vitro assessment of marine Bacillus for use as livestock probiotics. | Prieto ML, O'Sullivan L, Tan SP, McLoughlin P, Hughes H, Gutierrez M, Lane JA, Hickey RM, Lawlor PG, Gardiner GE. | Mar Drugs | 10.3390/md12052422 | 2014 | | |
| Enzymology | Chemical Composition and in Vitro Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, and Central Nervous System Activities of the Essential Oils of Citrus medica L. cv. 'Liscia' and C. medica cv. 'Rugosa' Cultivated in Southern Italy. | Aliberti L, Caputo L, De Feo V, De Martino L, Nazzaro F, Souza LF | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules21091244 | 2016 | |
| Enzymology | Chemical Composition, Antibacterial and Phytotoxic Activities of Peganum harmala Seed Essential Oils from Five Different Localities in Northern Africa. | Apostolico I, Aliberti L, Caputo L, De Feo V, Fratianni F, Nazzaro F, Souza LF, Khadhr M | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules21091235 | 2016 | |
How to citeIf you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive617.20251217.10
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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