Food Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Feb;76(3):982-4. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02116-09. Epub 2009 Dec 18.
All 47 food-borne isolates of Bacillus cereus sensu stricto, as well as 10 of 12 food-borne, enterotoxigenic isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis, possessed appendages. Spores were moderately to highly hydrophobic, and each had a net negative charge. These characteristics indicate that spores of food-associated B. thuringiensis and not only B. cereus sensu stricto have high potential to adhere to inert surfaces.
所有 47 株食源性蜡样芽胞杆菌和 12 株食源性产肠毒素芽胞杆菌中的 10 株均具有附属物。孢子具有中等至高疏水性,并且均带有净负电荷。这些特征表明,与食品相关的苏云金芽胞杆菌的孢子,而不仅是蜡样芽胞杆菌具有很强的附着于惰性表面的潜力。