Further Insights into the Toxicity of Based on Toxin Gene Profiling and Vero Cell Cytotoxicity Assays.

belongs to the group that also comprises the foodborne pathogen sensu stricto, causing anthrax, as well as the biopesticide . The first was isolated in the context of a severe food poisoning outbreak leading to fatal cases of diarrheal disease. Subsequent characterization of the outbreak strain led to the conclusion that this strain was highly cytotoxic and eventually resulted in the description of a novel species, whose name reflects the observed toxicity: .