comprises Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria producing toxins associated with foodborne diseases. Three pore-forming enterotoxins, nonhemolytic enterotoxin (Nhe), hemolysin BL (Hbl), and cytotoxin K (CytK), are considered the primary factors in diarrhea. The aim of this study was to determine the potential risk of enterotoxicity among soil isolates representing diverse phylogroups and originated from different geographic locations with various climates (Burkina Faso, Kenya, Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Poland).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProteus mirabilis is a pathogenic Gram-negative bacterium characterized by its ability to swarm across surfaces, which frequently leads to colonization of the urinary tract and causes severe infections. P. mirabilis strains are also well known from their self-recognition phenomenon, referred to as Dienes phenomenon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacillus cereus is a close relative of B. anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax whose pathogenic determinants are located on pXO1 and pXO2 plasmids. Bacillus anthracis-like plasmids have been also noted among B.
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