Swarming behavior of and hemolysin BL secretion by Bacillus cereus.
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چکیده
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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 73 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007