Bacillus cereus F 4810/72 is a mesophilic prokaryote that was isolated from food poisoning incident.
mesophilic genome sequence 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1652 | 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 | ||
| 1652 | 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 | ||
| 1652 | NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Peptone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | + | 3.4.21.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.22 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| @ref | Control | Alkaline phosphatase | Esterase (C 4) | 2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8) | Lipase (C 14) | L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase | L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase | L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase | Trypsin | alpha- Chymotrypsin | Acid phosphatase | Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | alpha- Galactosidase | beta- Galactosidase | beta- Glucuronidase | alpha- Glucosidase | beta- Glucosidase | N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase | alpha- Mannosidase | alpha- Fucosidase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1652 | - | + | - | - | - | + | + | +/- | - | + | + | - | - | - | - | +/- | - | - | - | - | |
| 1652 | - | + | + | +/- | - | + | +/- | - | - | + | + | + | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Global distribution of 16S sequence AY920251 (>99% sequence identity) for Bacillus from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
446 |
 Soil Samples |
1920 |
 Animal Samples |
1524 |
 Plant Samples |
1079 |
| Total Samples | 4969 |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124043 | ASM2122v1 assembly for Bacillus cereus AH187 | complete | GCA_000021225   | 405534.9  | 643348510  | 405534 | 73.44 | |
| 124043 | ASM3384152v1 assembly for Bacillus cereus group sp. DSM 4312 | contig | GCA_033841525 | 3094894.3 | 3094894 | 59.16 | | |
| 124043 | DSM 4312 assembly for Bacillus cereus | scaffold | GCA_918181805 | 1396.4137 | 1396 | 24.81 | |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Germination and Growth of Two Strains of Bacillus cereus in Selected Hot Dishes After Cooking. | Kamenik J, Duskova M, Zouharova A, Cutova M, Dorotikova K, Kralova M, Macharackova B, Hulankova R. | Foods | 10.3390/foods14020194 | 2025 | | |
| Key Factors Influencing Bacillus cereus Contamination in Hot Ready-to-Eat Meal Delivery | Komprda T, Cwikova O, Kumbar V, Franke G, Kouril P, Patloka O, Kamenik J, Duskova M, Zouharova A. | Foods | 2025 | | ||
| Pathogenicity | Bacillus cereus strains from donor human milk and hospital environment: uncovering a putative common origin using comparative analysis of toxin and infra-red spectroscopy profiles. | Outurquin G, Obin O, Petit A, Weiss R, Leke A, Adjide C, Mullie C. | AIMS Microbiol | 10.3934/microbiol.2023022 | 2023 | |
| Characterization of a Bacillus cereus strain associated with a large feed-related outbreak of severe infection in pigs. | Calvigioni M, Cara A, Celandroni F, Mazzantini D, Panattoni A, Tirloni E, Bernardi C, Pinotti L, Stella S, Ghelardi E. | J Appl Microbiol | 10.1111/jam.15636 | 2022 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Bacillus cereus in Packaging Material: Molecular and Phenotypical Diversity Revealed. | Schmid PJ, Maitz S, Kittinger C. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2021.698974 | 2021 | |
| Investigation of Antimicrobial Activities of Some Herbs Containing Essential Oils and Their Mouthwash Formulations. | Kulaksiz B, Er S, Ustundag-Okur N, Saltan-Iscan G. | Turk J Pharm Sci | 10.4274/tjps.37132 | 2018 | | |
| Design and Characterization of a Novel Fermented Beverage from Lentil Grains. | Verni M, Demarinis C, Rizzello CG, Baruzzi F. | Foods | 10.3390/foods9070893 | 2020 | | |
| Genetics | Characterization of Emetic and Diarrheal Bacillus cereus Strains From a 2016 Foodborne Outbreak Using Whole-Genome Sequencing: Addressing the Microbiological, Epidemiological, and Bioinformatic Challenges. | Carroll LM, Wiedmann M, Mukherjee M, Nicholas DC, Mingle LA, Dumas NB, Cole JA, Kovac J. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00144 | 2019 | |
| Pathogenicity | The peptide toxin amylosin of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens from moisture-damaged buildings is immunotoxic, induces potassium efflux from mammalian cells, and has antimicrobial activity. | Rasimus-Sahari S, Teplova VV, Andersson MA, Mikkola R, Kankkunen P, Matikainen S, Gahmberg CG, Andersson LC, Salkinoja-Salonen M. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.03430-14 | 2015 | |
| Phylogeny | Development of real-time PCR assays for detection and quantification of Bacillus cereus group species: differentiation of B. weihenstephanensis and rhizoid B. pseudomycoides isolates from milk. | Oliwa-Stasiak K, Kolaj-Robin O, Adley CC. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01581-10 | 2011 | |
| Comparison of two optical-density-based methods and a plate count method for estimation of growth parameters of Bacillus cereus. | Biesta-Peters EG, Reij MW, Joosten H, Gorris LG, Zwietering MH. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02336-09 | 2010 | | |
| Genotyping and toxigenic potential of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus strains occurring in industrial and artisanal cured sausages. | Matarante A, Baruzzi F, Cocconcelli PS, Morea M. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.70.9.5168-5176.2004 | 2004 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Comparing nonsynergistic gamma models with interaction models to predict growth of emetic Bacillus cereus when using combinations of pH and individual undissociated acids as growth-limiting factors. | Biesta-Peters EG, Reij MW, Gorris LG, Zwietering MH. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00355-10 | 2010 | |
| Enzymology | Characterization of Bacillus anthracis-like bacteria isolated from wild great apes from Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon. | Klee SR, Ozel M, Appel B, Boesch C, Ellerbrok H, Jacob D, Holland G, Leendertz FH, Pauli G, Grunow R, Nattermann H. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00303-06 | 2006 | |
| Pentaplexed quantitative real-time PCR assay for the simultaneous detection and quantification of botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia in food and clinical samples. | Kirchner S, Kramer KM, Schulze M, Pauly D, Jacob D, Gessler F, Nitsche A, Dorner BG, Dorner MB. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02490-09 | 2010 | | |
| Phylogeny | Identification of Bacillus anthracis by using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and artificial neural networks. | Lasch P, Beyer W, Nattermann H, Stammler M, Siegbrecht E, Grunow R, Naumann D. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00857-09 | 2009 | |
| Effects of spore purity on the wet heat resistance of Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis spores | Juneja VK, Osoria M, Altuntas EG, Taneja NK, Thakur S, Kumar GD, Setlow P. | Food Research International. | 2024 | | ||
| Stress | Effects of spore purity on the wet heat resistance of Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis spores. | Juneja VK, Osoria M, Altuntas EG, Taneja NK, Thakur S, Kumar GD, Setlow P. | Food Res Int | 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113904 | 2024 | |
| A Pilot Study for the Characterization of Bacillus spp. and Analysis of Possible B. thuringiensis/Strongyloides stercoralis Correlation. | Pomari E, Orza P, Bernardi M, Fracchetti F, Campedelli I, De Marta P, Recchia A, Paradies P, Buonfrate D. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms12081603 | 2024 | | |
| A Visualized Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid and Specific Detection of Emetic and Non-emetic Bacillus cereus in Dairy Products. | Wang L, Yang H, Wang K, Yang H, Zhao M, Shang Y, Wang F, Dong J, Zhao W, Li L, Liang W, Wang Y. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2022.802656 | 2022 | | |
| Prevalence and toxicity characterization of Bacillus cereus in food products from Poland. | Berthold-Pluta A, Pluta A, Garbowska M, Stefanska I. | Foods | 10.3390/foods8070269 | 2019 | | |
| Phylogeny | Novel giant siphovirus from Bacillus anthracis features unusual genome characteristics. | Ganz HH, Law C, Schmuki M, Eichenseher F, Calendar R, Loessner MJ, Getz WM, Korlach J, Beyer W, Klumpp J. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0085972 | 2014 | |
| Enzymology | PCR assay of the groEL gene for detection and differentiation of Bacillus cereus group cells. | Chang YH, Shangkuan YH, Lin HC, Liu HW. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.69.8.4502-4510.2003 | 2003 | |
| Quantification of the emetic toxin cereulide in food products by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry using synthetic cereulide as a standard. | Biesta-Peters EG, Reij MW, Blaauw RH, In 't Veld PH, Rajkovic A, Ehling-Schulz M, Abee T. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01659-10 | 2010 | | |
| Phylogeny | Use of 16S rRNA, 23S rRNA, and gyrB gene sequence analysis to determine phylogenetic relationships of Bacillus cereus group microorganisms. | Bavykin SG, Lysov YP, Zakhariev V, Kelly JJ, Jackman J, Stahl DA, Cherni A. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.42.8.3711-3730.2004 | 2004 | |
| Biotechnology | Multiplex PCR for detection of botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia in clinical, food, and environmental samples. | De Medici D, Anniballi F, Wyatt GM, Lindstrom M, Messelhausser U, Aldus CF, Delibato E, Korkeala H, Peck MW, Fenicia L. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00805-09 | 2009 | |
| Phylogeny | Outbreak of Bacillus cereus infections in a neonatal intensive care unit traced to balloons used in manual ventilation. | Van Der Zwet WC, Parlevliet GA, Savelkoul PH, Stoof J, Kaiser AM, Van Furth AM, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.38.11.4131-4136.2000 | 2000 | |
| Genetics | Unusual group II introns in bacteria of the Bacillus cereus group. | Tourasse NJ, Stabell FB, Reiter L, Kolsto AB. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.187.15.5437-5451.2005 | 2005 | |
| Genetics | Phages preying on Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis: past, present and future. | Gillis A, Mahillon J. | Viruses | 10.3390/v6072623 | 2014 | |
| Design and evaluation of useful bacterium-specific PCR primers that amplify genes coding for bacterial 16S rRNA. | Marchesi JR, Sato T, Weightman AJ, Martin TA, Fry JC, Hiom SJ, Dymock D, Wade WG. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.64.2.795-799.1998 | 1998 | | |
| Biotechnology | Putative virulence factor expression by clinical and food isolates of Bacillus spp. after growth in reconstituted infant milk formulae. | Rowan NJ, Deans K, Anderson JG, Gemmell CG, Hunter IS, Chaithong T. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.67.9.3873-3881.2001 | 2001 | |
| Enzymology | Discrimination of Bacillus anthracis and closely related microorganisms by analysis of 16S and 23S rRNA with oligonucleotide microarray. | Bavykin SG, Mikhailovich VM, Zakharyev VM, Lysov YP, Kelly JJ, Alferov OS, Gavin IM, Kukhtin AV, Jackman J, Stahl DA, Chandler D, Mirzabekov AD. | Chem Biol Interact | 10.1016/j.cbi.2007.09.002 | 2008 | |
| Database on the structure of large ribosomal subunit RNA. | De Rijk P, Van de Peer Y, Chapelle S, De Wachter R. | Nucleic Acids Res | 10.1093/nar/22.17.3495 | 1994 | | |
| Compilation of small ribosomal subunit RNA structures. | Neefs JM, Van de Peer Y, De Rijk P, Chapelle S, De Wachter R. | Nucleic Acids Res | 10.1093/nar/21.13.3025 | 1993 | | |
| Biotechnology | Reduction of viability, heat resistance, and biofilm formation and persistence of Bacillus cereus spores in beef stew broth by herb and spice extracts. | Kim GJ, Jin YH, Mah JH. | Food Res Int | 10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117606 | 2025 | |
| Influence of Cooling Rate on Growth of Bacillus cereus from Spore Inocula in Cooked Rice, Beans, Pasta, and Combination Products Containing Meat or Poultry. | Juneja VK, Mohr TB, Silverman M, Snyder OP Jr | J Food Prot | 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-397 | 2018 | | |
| Phylogeny | Genome organization of temperate phage 11143 from emetic Bacillus cereus NCTC11143. | Lee YD, Park JH | J Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.4014/jmb.1110.10065 | 2012 | |
| Phylogeny | Molecular characterization of the probiotic strain Bacillus cereus var. toyoi NCIMB 40112 and differentiation from food poisoning strains. | Klein G | J Food Prot | 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-10-574 | 2011 | |
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