Bacillus cereus
Food MicrobiologyBacillus cereus cshA Is Expressed during the Lag Phase of Growth and Serves as a Potential Marker of Early Adaptation to Low Temperature and pHThe spore-forming bacterium B. cereus is a major cause of foodborne outbreaks in Europe. Some B. cereus strains can grow at low temperatures and low pH in many processed foods. Modeling of the bacterial lag time is hampered by a lack of knowledge of the timing of events occurring during this phase....
Biotechnology | SpotlightThe PlyB Endolysin of Bacteriophage vB_BanS_Bcp1 Exhibits Broad-Spectrum Bactericidal Activity against Bacillus cereus Sensu Lato IsolatesOrganisms of the Bacillus cereus sensu lato lineage are ubiquitous in the environment and are responsible for toxin-mediated infections ranging from severe food poisoning (B. cereus sensu stricto) to anthrax (Bacillus...
Genetics and Molecular Biology | SpotlightLysPBC2, a Novel Endolysin Harboring a Bacillus cereus Spore Binding DomainBacteriophages produce highly evolved lytic enzymes, called endolysins, to lyse peptidoglycan and release their progeny from bacterial cells. Due to their potent lytic activity and specificity, the use of endolysins has gained increasing attention as a natural alternative to antibiotics. Since most endolysins from Gram-positive-bacterium-infecting phages have a modular structure, understanding the function of each domain is crucial to...
- MethodsBacterial Endospores as Phage Genome Carriers and Protective Shells
Bacteriophages are being considered for the control of multidrug-resistant and other problematic bacteria in environmental systems. However, the efficacy of phage-based microbial control is limited by infectivity loss during phage delivery and/or storage. Here, we exploit the pseudolysogenic state of phages, which involves incorporation of their genome into bacterial endospores (without integration into the host chromosome), to enhance...
- Environmental MicrobiologyGenome-Wide Investigation of Biofilm Formation in Bacillus cereus
- Genetics and Molecular BiologyDifferential Involvement of the Five RNA Helicases in Adaptation of Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 to Low Growth Temperatures