Swarming behavior of and hemolysin BL secretion by Bacillus cereus.
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SUBMITTER: Ghelardi E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1932716 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun
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Swarming behavior of and hemolysin BL secretion by Bacillus cereus.
Ghelardi Emilia E Celandroni Francesco F Salvetti Sara S Ceragioli Mara M Beecher Douglas J DJ Senesi Sonia S Wong Amy C L AC
Applied and environmental microbiology 20070420 12
An association between swarming and hemolysin BL secretion was observed in a collection of 42 Bacillus cereus isolates (P=0.029). The highest levels of toxin were detected in swarmers along with swarm cell differentiation (P=0.021), suggesting that swarming B. cereus strains may have a higher virulence potential than nonswarming strains. ...[more]
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