Genomic Sequencing of Bacillus cereus Sensu Lato Strains Isolated from Meat and Poultry Products in South Africa Enables Inter- and Intranational Surveillance and Source Tracking

ABSTRACT Members of the Bacillus cereus sensu lato species complex, also known as the B. cereus group, vary in their ability to cause illness but are frequently isolated from foods, including meat products; however, food safety surveillance efforts that use whole-genome sequencing (WGS) often neglec...

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Main Authors: Laura M. Carroll, Rian Pierneef, Aletta Mathole, Abimbola Atanda, Itumeleng Matle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-06-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00700-22