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The Bacillus cereus Food Infection as Multifactorial Process
Nadja Jessberger1, Richard Dietrich1, Per Einar Granum2
1Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany.
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|November 10, 2020
Summary
Bacillus cereus causes diarrheal food poisoning through enterotoxins produced in the gut. Predicting its risk involves understanding bacterial survival, spore germination, and interactions with food and gut microbiota.
Area of Science:
- Food safety microbiology
- Bacterial pathogenesis
Background:
- Bacillus cereus is a common soil bacterium that causes foodborne illnesses.
- It is responsible for two types of food poisoning: emetic and diarrheal.
- The diarrheal form results from enterotoxin production by bacteria in the human intestine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current knowledge on factors influencing diarrheal Bacillus cereus food poisoning.
- To provide a basis for risk-oriented diagnostics of enteropathogenic B. cereus.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing scientific literature on Bacillus cereus pathogenesis.
- Analysis of factors contributing to foodborne illness, including bacterial survival, spore germination, motility, adhesion, and enterotoxin production.
Main Results:
- Diarrheal food poisoning is a multifactorial process.
- Bacterial prevalence, survival in food and the stomach, spore germination, motility, adhesion, and enterotoxin production are key factors.
- Consumed food and intestinal microbiota significantly influence disease manifestation.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive understanding of these factors is crucial for predicting the hazardous potential of contaminated foods.
- Risk-oriented diagnostics are needed for enteropathogenic Bacillus cereus.
Keywords:
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