Emetic Bacillus cereus Are More Volatile Than Thought : Recent Foodborne Outbreaks and Prevalence Studies in Bavaria (2007–2013)
Joint Authors
Frenzel, Elrike
Blöchinger, Claudia
Zucker, Renate
Messelhäusser, Ute
Ehling-Schulz, Monika
Kämpf, Peter
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Several Bacillus cereus strains possess the genetic fittings to produce two different types of toxins, the heat-stable cereulide or different heat-labile proteins with enterotoxigenic potential.
Unlike the diarrheal toxins, cereulide is (pre-)formed in food and can cause foodborne intoxications shortly after ingestion of contaminated food.
Based on the widely self-limiting character of cereulide intoxications and rarely performed differential diagnostic in routine laboratories, the real incidence is largely unknown.
Therefore, during a 7-year period about 4.300 food samples linked to foodborne illness with a preliminary report of vomiting as well as food analysed in the context of monitoring programs were investigated to determine the prevalence of emetic B.
cereus in food environments.
In addition, a lux-based real-time monitoring system was employed to assess the significance of the detection of emetic strains in different food matrices and to determine the actual risk of cereulide toxin production in different types of food.
This comprehensive study showed that emetic strains are much more volatile than previously thought.
Our survey highlights the importance and need of novel strategies to move from the currently taxonomic-driven diagnostic to more risk orientated diagnostics to improve food and consumer safety.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Messelhäusser, Ute& Frenzel, Elrike& Blöchinger, Claudia& Zucker, Renate& Kämpf, Peter& Ehling-Schulz, Monika. 2014. Emetic Bacillus cereus Are More Volatile Than Thought : Recent Foodborne Outbreaks and Prevalence Studies in Bavaria (2007–2013). BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473742
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Messelhäusser, Ute…[et al.]. Emetic Bacillus cereus Are More Volatile Than Thought : Recent Foodborne Outbreaks and Prevalence Studies in Bavaria (2007–2013). BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473742
American Medical Association (AMA)
Messelhäusser, Ute& Frenzel, Elrike& Blöchinger, Claudia& Zucker, Renate& Kämpf, Peter& Ehling-Schulz, Monika. Emetic Bacillus cereus Are More Volatile Than Thought : Recent Foodborne Outbreaks and Prevalence Studies in Bavaria (2007–2013). BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473742
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473742