Enterotoxin Production of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates From Biopesticides, Foods, and Outbreaks

While the relevance of Bacillus (B.) cereus as a major cause of gastroenteritis is undisputed, the role of the closely related B. thuringiensis in foodborne disease is unclear. B. thuringiensis strains frequently harbor enterotoxin genes. However, the organism has only very rarely been associated wi...

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Main Authors: Sophia Johler, Eva M. Kalbhenn, Nicole Heini, Peter Brodmann, Sylvia Gautsch, Murat Bağcioğlu, Matthias Contzen, Roger Stephan, Monika Ehling-Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01915/full