Talk:Bacillus cereus

Text from a flashcard I wrote. Update article as needed. maveric149
Bacillus cereus Food Poisoning

1) Properties of B. cereus

2) Two types are....

3) Most US outbrakes are which type

4) Onset time of #3

5) Symptoms of #3

6) Toxin stability of #3

7) M.W. of toxin

8) Rabbit ileal loop test

5/07/01

1) Gram & catalase +, spore forming facultative anaerobic rod

2) staph-like & perfringens-like

3) staph-like (usually from fried rice)

4) 1-6 hrs

5) vomiting,nausea,diarrhea,cramps

6) heat stable

7) 5,000 (not antigenic)

8) negative

[edit] Gram status

I've reverted the recent edits made by 192.203.222.78 regarding Gram status as I've been unable to find a source confirming B. cereus as Gram-variable—all of my texts says G+ve (as does my personal experience with Bacilllus strains). With a reputable source (i.e. one whose conclusion isn't drawn from technical errors like old cultures, poor technique, etc), I'm willing to talk.... MarcoTolo 20:21, 12 April 2006 (UTC)