TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Bacillus cereus strains used in this studya
B. cereus strain | Nhe cytotoxin component profile | EIA (antibody used) |
Cytotoxic activity | PCRb |
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NheA (1A8) | NheB (1E11) | NheC (pAb) | nheA | nheB | nheC | |||
MHI1672 | A, B | 640 | 1,280 | −c | 20 | + | + | + |
MHI1761 | B, C | − | 640 | 80 | − | + | + | + |
NVH0075/95 | A, B, C | 640 | 1,280 | 160 | 1,280 | + | + | + |
NVH0075/95d | A, C | 640 | − | 80 | − |
All values represent the highest dilution of culture supernatants reacting positively in the respective test system.
According to reference 25.
Negative in the lowest dilution tested (1:5 in the EIA; 1:10 in the cytotoxicity assay).