Detection and expression of enterotoxin genes in endophytic strains of Bacillus cereus

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Author(s):
R.L. Melnick; A.L. Testen; A.M. Poleatewich; P.A. Backman; B.A. Bailey

Type of Document:
Scholarly Article

 

Publisher/Journal:
Journal of Applied Microbiology

Date of Publication:
2012

Place of Publication:
Not Available

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The aim of this study was to determine whether endophytic Bacillus cereus isolates from agronomic crops possessed genes for the nonhaemolytic enterotoxin (Nhe) and haemolysin BL (HBL) and, therefore, have the potential to cause diarrheal illness in humans.

Additional Bibliographic Information

Journal of Applied Microbiology 54(5): 468-474

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