BACILLUS CEREUS

Domain	Definition
Health	A species of rod-shaped bacteria that is a common soil saprophyte. Its spores are widespread and multiplication has been observed chiefly in foods. Contamination may lead to food poisoning. (references)
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Specialty Definition: Bacillus cereus

Bacillus cereus is a Gram- & catalase-positivepositive, spore-forming facultative anaerobic rod-shaped bacteria.

It can cause food poisoning, and is particularly noted for doing so in rice. During high-temperature cooking, bacilli that have contaminated the uncooked rice reproduce, then form protective spores when the rice cools. On rewarming, the spores germinate and, when the rice is eaten, can cause severe diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps.

This can be prevented by proper food handling techniques.

Photo Album: BACILLUS CEREUS

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	Sheep blood agar plate culture of non-hemolytic Bacillus anthracis colonies and hemolytic Bacillus cereus colonies. Credit: CDC.		Bacillus cereus subsp. mycoides. Gram stain. Credit: CDC.
	Negative encapsulation test. Rough colonies of Bacillus cereus on both blood and bicarbonate agars. Credit: CDC.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: BACILLUS CEREUS

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Modern Translation: BACILLUS CEREUS

Language		Translations for "BACILLUS CEREUS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		Bacillus cereus-ruokamyrkytys (bacillus cereus food-borne infection, Bacillus thuringiensis food-borne infection). (various references)

French		toxi-infection due � Bacillus thuringiensis (bacillus cereus food-borne infection, Bacillus thuringiensis food-borne infection), toxi-infection due � Bacillus cereus (bacillus cereus food-borne infection, Bacillus thuringiensis food-borne infection). (various references)

Greek		γαστροεντερίτιδα από τον κηρώδη βάκιλλο (bacillus cereus food-borne infection, Bacillus thuringiensis food-borne infection). (various references)

Pig Latin		acillusbay ereuscay
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Anagrams: BACILLUS CEREUS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-c-e-e-i-l-l-r-s-s-u-u"
	-4 letters: accessible, calculuses, sculleries, secularise, subcellars.
	-5 letters: arbuscles, brucellae, brucellas, caulicles, causeries, celeriacs, clericals, crucibles, curlicues, ecclesial, railbuses, reaccuses, reliables, rescuable, sliceable, subcellar.
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