Rapid screening test for enterotoxin-producing Bacillus cereus

J Clin Microbiol. 1993 Apr;31(4):972-4. doi: 10.1128/jcm.31.4.972-974.1993.

Abstract

Culture supernatants of 30 enterotoxin-producing Bacillus cereus isolates produced a characteristic progressive destruction of McCoy cell monolayers. Enterotoxin-negative B. cereus and other group 1 Bacillus spp. caused no monolayer disruption. The McCoy cell tissue culture system appears to provide a rapid screening assay for detection of enterotoxin-producing B. cereus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacillus cereus / isolation & purification
  • Bacillus cereus / pathogenicity*
  • Cell Line
  • Enterotoxins / biosynthesis
  • Enterotoxins / toxicity*
  • Mice

Substances

  • Enterotoxins