Pathogenic potential of Bacillus cereus strains as revealed by phenotypic analysis

Abstract

The Bacillus cereus pathogenic spectrum ranges from strains used as probiotics to human-lethal strains. However, prediction of the pathogenic potential of a strain remains difficult. Here, we show that food poisoning and clinical strains can be differentiated from harmless strains on the basis of host colonization phenotypes. Copyright © 2013, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.