Bacillus cereus F 4433/73 is a facultative anaerobe, spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium that was isolated from Meat loaf implicated in gastroenteritis outbreak.
spore-forming Gram-positive motile rod-shaped facultative anaerobe genome sequence Bacteria| @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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33726 | MEDIUM 3 - Columbia agar | Columbia agar (39.000 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml) | |||
| 1653 | 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 | ||
| 1653 | 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 | ||
| 118206 | CIP Medium 72 | Medium recipe at CIP | |||
| 118206 | CIP Medium 3 | Medium recipe at CIP |
| @ref | Ability | Type | PH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118206 | positive | growth | 6 |
| 118206 | Oxygen tolerancefacultative anaerobe |
| 118206 | Spore formationyes |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 118206 | alcohol dehydrogenase | + | 1.1.1.1 | |
| 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-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 | from API zym |
| 118206 | amylase | + | ||
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 118206 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 118206 | caseinase | + | 3.4.21.50 | |
| 118206 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 118206 | DNase | + | ||
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | - | from API zym | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | from API zym | |
| 118206 | gamma-glutamyltransferase | - | 2.3.2.2 | |
| 118206 | gelatinase | + | ||
| 118206 | lecithinase | + | ||
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 118206 | lipase | + | ||
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 118206 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 118206 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | |
| 118206 | oxidase | - | ||
| 118206 | protease | + | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 118206 | tween esterase | - | ||
| 118206 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | + | from API zym |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | ASM1822172v1 assembly for Bacillus cereus DSM 4313 | contig | GCA_018221725   | 1396.2855  | 1396 | 47.2 | |
| 124043 | DSM 4313 assembly for Bacillus cereus | scaffold | GCA_918183835 | 1396.4138 | 1396 | 31.19 | |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | | |
| 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 | |
| Sporulation is dispensable for the vegetable-associated life cycle of the human pathogen Bacillus cereus. | Antequera-Gomez ML, Diaz-Martinez L, Guadix JA, Sanchez-Tevar AM, Sopena-Torres S, Hierrezuelo J, Doan HK, Leveau JHJ, de Vicente A, Romero D. | Microb Biotechnol | 10.1111/1751-7915.13816 | 2021 | | |
| 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 | | |
| A Comprehensive Review of Variability in the Thermal Resistance (D-Values) of Food-Borne Pathogens-A Challenge for Thermal Validation Trials. | Soni A, Bremer P, Brightwell G. | Foods | 10.3390/foods11244117 | 2022 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| The Antimicrobial Activity and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Peganum harmala L. Based on HPLC and HS-SPME-GC-MS. | Wang N, An J, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Fang J, Yang Z. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2022.916371 | 2022 | | |
| Laurus nobilis: Composition of Essential Oil and Its Biological Activities. | Caputo L, Nazzaro F, Souza LF, Aliberti L, De Martino L, Fratianni F, Coppola R, De Feo V. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules22060930 | 2017 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | |
| Chemical composition and biological activity of the essential oil from leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam. cultivated in Mozambique. | Marrufo T, Nazzaro F, Mancini E, Fratianni F, Coppola R, De Martino L, Agostinho AB, De Feo V. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules180910989 | 2013 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| Metabolic Profile, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Contractile, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Moringa oleifera Leaves (India). | Panova N, Gerasimova A, Tumbarski Y, Ivanov I, Todorova M, Dincheva I, Gentscheva G, Gledacheva V, Slavchev V, Stefanova I, Petkova N, Nikolova S, Nikolova K. | Life (Basel) | 10.3390/life15040583 | 2025 | | |
| Evaluation of the Enzyme Inhibition, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Apricots, Plums, and Their Hybrid Fruits. | Mihaylova D, Desseva I, Tumbarski Y, Popova A, Pandova S, Lante A. | Plants (Basel) | 10.3390/plants13202936 | 2024 | | |
| Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Agents Against Gut Microbiota Imbalance and Inflammation. | Stoyanova M, Gledacheva V, Milusheva M, Todorova M, Kircheva N, Angelova S, Stefanova I, Pencheva M, Tumbarski Y, Vasileva B, Hristova-Panusheva K, Gospodinova Z, Krasteva N, Miloshev G, Georgieva M, Nikolova S. | Nanomaterials (Basel) | 10.3390/nano15110815 | 2025 | | |
| Metabolic Profile of Leaves and Pulp of Passiflora caerulea L. (Bulgaria) and Their Biological Activities. | Gerasimova A, Nikolova K, Petkova N, Ivanov I, Dincheva I, Tumbarski Y, Yanakieva V, Todorova M, Gentscheva G, Gavrilova A, Yotkovska I, Nikolova S, Slavov P, Harbaliev N. | Plants (Basel) | 10.3390/plants13131731 | 2024 | | |
| 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 | |
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