Project description:The aim of the study was to carry out a CGH study utilizing a set of 39 diverse Bacillus isolates. Thirty four B. cereus and five B. anthracis strains and isolates were chosen so as to represent different lineages based on previous characterizations, including MLEE and MLST (Helgason, Okstad et al. 2000; Helgason, Tourasse et al. 2004). They represent the spectrum of B. cereus phenotypic diversity by including soil, dairy and periodontal isolates in addition to virulent B. anthracis strains.
Project description:Interventions: experimental group:Orally take Combined Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus and Bacillus cereus Tablets;control group:Orally take placebo
Study Design: Parallel
Project description:Bacillus cereus is the second leading cause of collective food poisoning in France. B. cereus is also associated with severe clinical infections leading to patient death in 10% of the cases. The emergence of B. cereus as a foodborne and opportunistic pathogen has intensified the need to distinguish strains of public health concern. In this work, by performing a screen on a large collection of B. cereus strains of varying pathogenic potential, we identified genetic determinants capable of discriminating B. cereus strains inducing negative clinical outcomes. The combination of 4 biomarkers is sufficient to accurately discern clinical strains from harmless strains. Three of the biomarkers are located on the chromosome, with a fourth one identifying a plasmid carried by most pathogenic strains. A 50 kbp region of this plasmid promotes the virulence potential of these strains and could thus be defined as a new pathogenicity island of B. cereus. These new findings help in the understanding of B. cereus pathogenic potential and complexity and may provide tools for a better assessment of the risks associated with B. cereus contamination to improve patient health and food safety.
Project description:Comparison of the Bacillus cereus with induced ComK1 (pATK31 in sample 1-3) or ComK2 (pATK32 in sample 4-6) proteins vs Bacillus cereus carrying empty plasmid (pLM5 in all samples)
Project description:Comparison of the Bacillus cereus with overexpressed Bacillus subtilis ComK (Bacillus cereus pNWcomKBsu) vs Bacillus cereus carrying empty plasmid (Bacillus cereus pNW33N) One condition design comparision of (IPTG induced overexpression construct vs IPTG induced empty plasmid) including a dye swap, 3 biological replicate
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE13711: Comparative transcriptome and phenotype analysis of acid-stressed Bacillus cereus strain ATCC 14579 GSE13729: Comparative transcriptome and phenotype analysis of acid-stressed Bacillus cereus strain ATCC 10987 Refer to individual Series
Project description:This project contributes to the proteomic comparison of Bacillus cereus wild-type and Bacillus cereus mutant devoided of the EntD protein grown in aerobiosis condition and harvested at three growth stages.
Project description:This project contributes to the intraproteomic comparison of Bacillus cereus wild-type and Bacillus cereus mutant devoided of the EntD protein grown in aerobiosis condition and harvested at the early exponential growth stage.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE27264: Distinct roles of ComK1 and ComK2 in gene regulation in Bacillus cereus (induced ComK1 or ComK2) GSE27265: Distinct roles of ComK1 and ComK2 in gene regulation in Bacillus cereus (overexpressed ComK) Refer to individual Series