Article: Enterotoxin genes, biofilm formation, and antimicrobial and disinfectant resistance of Bacillus cereus isolates from primary producing stages
Food control. 2022 Nov., v. 141
2022
Abstract: In this study, we analyzed enterotoxin genes, biofilm formation, and resistance to sixteen antimicrobials and chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) in Bacillus cereus group isolates (n = 76) from samples (leaves, seeds, water and nutrients, and soil) from microgreen ... ...
Abstract | In this study, we analyzed enterotoxin genes, biofilm formation, and resistance to sixteen antimicrobials and chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) in Bacillus cereus group isolates (n = 76) from samples (leaves, seeds, water and nutrients, and soil) from microgreen primary producing farms. Most isolates possessed at least one enterotoxin gene, as well as resistance to β-lactam antimicrobials, and more than half of the isolates showed moderate to strong biofilm-forming ability. Several B. cereus isolates with strong biofilm-forming ability survived ClO₂ treatment, thereby preventing their decontamination in samples from microgreen producing farms. When the B. cereus group isolates were treated with ClO₂ for 5 min, antimicrobial resistance to rifampin and gentamicin increased. These results provide a useful insight into the development of risk management technologies to ensure the food safety of fresh produce, including microgreens, with a particular focus on the primary production stages. |
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Keywords | Bacillus cereus ; antibiotic resistance ; biofilm ; chlorine dioxide ; decontamination ; disinfectants ; enterotoxins ; food safety ; fresh produce ; genes ; gentamicin ; microgreens ; primary productivity ; rifampicin ; risk management ; soil |
Language | English |
Dates of publication | 2022-11 |
Publishing place | Elsevier Ltd |
Document type | Article |
ZDB-ID | 1027805-9 |
ISSN | 0956-7135 |
ISSN | 0956-7135 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109196 |
Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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