Proposal of a Taxonomic Nomenclature for the <named-content content-type="genus-species">Bacillus cereus</named-content> Group Which Reconciles Genomic Definitions of Bacterial Species with Clinical and Industrial Phenotypes

Proposal of a Taxonomic Nomenclature for the <named-content content-type="genus-species">Bacillus cereus</named-content> Group Which Reconciles Genomic Definitions of Bacterial Species with Clinical and Industrial Phenotypes

ABSTRACT The Bacillus cereus group comprises numerous closely related species, including bioterrorism agent B. anthracis, foodborne pathogen B. cereus, and biopesticide B. thuringiensis. Differentiating organisms capable of causing illness or death from those used in industry is essential for risk a...

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Main Authors: Laura M. Carroll, Martin Wiedmann, Jasna Kovac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-02-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus
Bacillus cereus group
Bacillus thuringiensis
bioterrorism
foodborne pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00034-20

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