Evaluation of the Toxicity and Toxicokinetics of Cereulide from an Emetic Bacillus cereus Strain of Milk Origin

Bacillus cereus is an opportunistic foodborne agent causing food poisoning and many infectious diseases. The heat-stable emetic toxin cereulide is one of the most prevalent toxins produced by pathogenic B. cereus, resulting in symptoms such as emesis and liver failure. In the present work, the toxic...

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Main Authors: Yifang Cui, Yuan Liu, Xiaoye Liu, Xi Xia, Shuangyang Ding, Kui Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/6/156