Toxin production potential and the detection of toxin genes among strains of the Bacillus cereus group isolated along the dairy production chain

• Published in: International dairy journal Vol. 17; no. 10; pp. 1201 - 1208
• Main Authors: Svensson, Birgitta, Monthán, Amanda, Guinebretière, Marie-Hélène, Nguyen-Thé, Christophe, Christiansson, Anders
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2007; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Bacillus cereus; Bacillus weihenstephanensis; bacterial contamination; bacterial toxins; Biological and medical sciences; cattle production; dairy cattle; dairy industry; detection; Emetic toxin; Enterotoxins; food contamination; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; genes; genetic polymorphism; Methods of analysis, processing and quality control, regulation, standards; Milk; Milk and cheese industries. Ice creams; pasteurized milk; Psychrotrophic; strain differences; toxigenic strains; toxin genes; Toxin production; Emetic toxin; Psychrotrophic; Bacillus cereus; Toxin production; Enterotoxins; Milk; Dairy product; Bacillaceae; Strain; Toxin; Enterotoxins; Emetic toxin; Toxin production; Psychrotrophic; Milk; Analysis method; Bacillales; Gene; Dairy industry; Production; Enterotoxin; Bacteria; Control method; Detection

Isolates of the Bacillus cereus group (396 in total) from farms, silo tanks and production lines for pasteurised milk were tested for toxin production potential, and by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of toxin genes. Comparison between the tests indicated the presence of gene polymo...