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Genetic diversity, antimicrobial resistance, and toxigenic profiles of Bacillus cereus strains isolated from Sunsik.
Journal of food protection - 1 Feb 2012
Lee Nari, Sun Je Min, Kwon Kyung Yoon, Kim Hyun Jung, Koo Minseon, Chun Hyang Sook
Abstract excerpt
Bacillus cereus can cause emetic and diarrheal types of food poisoning, but little study has been done on the toxins and toxin-encoding genes of B. cereus strains isolated from Sunsik, a Korean ready-to-eat food prepared from grains, fruits, and vegetables. In this study, 39 unique B. cereus strains were isolated and identified from Sunsik samples, with an average contamination level of 10 to 200 CFU/g. The...
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