2015
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-015-0875-x
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Isolation of Bacillus cereus Group from the Fecal Material of Endangered Wood Turtles

Abstract: Members of the Bacillus cereus group are opportunistic human pathogens. They can be found in a broad range of foods. Diarrheal food poisoning and/or emetic type syndromes can result from eating contaminated food. In this study, seven B. cereus group members were isolated from the fecal material of Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta). The isolates were then assessed for the presence of enterotoxin genes (nheA, entFM, hblC, and cytK) using PCR. The most prevalent is the nonhemolytic enterotoxin gene which was fou… Show more

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“…The bacilli are widely distributed in the environment, being present in the soil, water, and other ecological niches ( 3 ). The presence of Bacillus species was also confirmed in the feces of cows as well as in the gastrointestinal tracts of poultry ( 4 ). In this study, we present draft genome sequences of six fecal isolates belonging to three species, namely, Bacillus cereus , Bacillus paranthracis , and Bacillus toyonensis , and compare these sequences with references genomes deposited in GenBank ( 5 ).…”
Section: Announcementmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…The bacilli are widely distributed in the environment, being present in the soil, water, and other ecological niches ( 3 ). The presence of Bacillus species was also confirmed in the feces of cows as well as in the gastrointestinal tracts of poultry ( 4 ). In this study, we present draft genome sequences of six fecal isolates belonging to three species, namely, Bacillus cereus , Bacillus paranthracis , and Bacillus toyonensis , and compare these sequences with references genomes deposited in GenBank ( 5 ).…”
Section: Announcementmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…The bacteria can be found in the intestinal tracts of poultry and turtles, and on udders of cows, (9, 181185). Multiple strains of B. cereus group species have been reported to exist as commensal inhabitants of invertebrate intestines, including the gut of termites, millipedes, sow bugs, and cockroaches (186, 187).…”
Section: Transmission and Lifestyles Outside Of The Human Hostmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…cereus group species exist in soil and water, but can also be isolated from a diverse array of mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates. The bacteria can be found in the intestinal tracts of poultry and turtles, and on udders of cows, (9,(181)(182)(183)(184)(185). Multiple strains of B. cereus group species have been reported to exist as commensal inhabitants of invertebrate intestines, including the gut of termites, millipedes, sow bugs, and cockroaches (186,187).…”
Section: Pathogenic Bacillus Lifestyles Outside Of the Hostmentioning
confidence: 99%