The Bacillus cereus Group: Bacillus Species with Pathogenic Potential

M Ehling-Schulz, D Lereclus, TM Koehler - Microbiology spectrum, 2019 - journals.asm.org
The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of cry Gene Expression in Bacillus thuringiensis

C Deng, Q Peng, F Song, D Lereclus - Toxins, 2014 - mdpi.com
Bacillus thuringiensis differs from the closely related Bacillus cereus group species by its
ability to produce crystalline inclusions. The production of these crystals mainly results from …

Investigating the Role of OrbF in Biofilm Biosynthesis and Regulation of Biofilm-Associated Genes in Bacillus cereus BC1

Y Sun, W Shuai, L Nie, X Li, L Jiang - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), a prevalent foodborne pathogen, constitutes a substantial risk to
food safety due to its pronounced resilience under adverse environmental conditions such …

A novel metalloproteinase virulence factor is involved in Bacillus thuringiensis pathogenesis in nematodes and insects

D Peng, J Lin, Q Huang, W Zheng, G Liu… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Gram‐positive soil bacterium B acillus thuringiensis has been developed as the leading
microbial insecticide for years. The pathogenesis of B. thuringiensis requires common …

Bacillus thuringiensis DB27 produces two novel protoxins, Cry21Fa1 and Cry21Ha1, which act synergistically against nematodes

I Iatsenko, I Boichenko, RJ Sommer - Applied and Environmental …, 2014 - journals.asm.org
Bacillus thuringiensis has been widely used as a biopesticide, primarily for the control of
insect pests, but some B. thuringiensis strains specifically target nematodes. However …

Cereulide Synthetase Acquisition and Loss Events within the Evolutionary History of Group III Bacillus cereus Sensu Lato Facilitate the Transition between Emetic …

LM Carroll, M Wiedmann - MBio, 2020 - journals.asm.org
Cereulide-producing members of Bacillus cereus sensu lato group III (also known as emetic
B. cereus) possess cereulide synthetase, a plasmid-encoded, nonribosomal peptide …

[HTML][HTML] Bacillus thuringiensis produces the lipopeptide thumolycin to antagonize microbes and nematodes

D Zheng, Z Zeng, B Xue, Y Deng, M Sun, YJ Tang… - Microbiological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bacillus thuringiensis has been widely used as a bio-insecticide. However, novel biological
activities other than insect toxicity of B. thuringiensis are still underestimated. In this study, a …

A Flagella Hook Coding Gene flgE Positively Affects Biofilm Formation and Cereulide Production in Emetic Bacillus cereus

Y Li, N Chen, Q Wu, X Liang, X Yuan, Z Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bacillus cereus, an important foodborne pathogen, poses a risk to food safety and quality.
Robust biofilm formation ability is one of the key properties that is responsible for the food …

Division of labour and terminal differentiation in a novel Bacillus thuringiensis strain

C Deng, L Slamti, B Raymond, G Liu, C Lemy… - The ISME …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
A major challenge in bacterial developmental biology has been to understand the
mechanisms underlying cell fate decisions. Some differentiated cell types display …

[HTML][HTML] Bacillus thuringiensis spores and vegetative bacteria: infection capacity and role of the virulence regulon PlcR following intrahaemocoel injection of Galleria …

C Buisson, M Gohar, E Huillet, C Nielsen-LeRoux - Insects, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacillus thuringiensis is an invertebrate pathogen that produces insecticidal crystal toxins
acting on the intestinal barrier. In the Galleria mellonella larvae infection model, toxins from …