TABLE 2.
Histories of the B. cereus, B. thuringiensis,a and B. mycoidesb strains included in this study
| Circumstance of isolation | B. cereus isolate; source | Circumstance of isolation | B. cereus isolate; source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nongastrointestinal infection | F77/1589c; bovine mastitis, serotype 12 | |||
| F77/2809A; infant born very edematous, serotype 6 | ||||
| F78/660; facial burns, cellulitis developed, serotype 20 | ||||
| F78/667; gangrenous postoperative wound, serotype 2 | ||||
| F78/928; septic amputation stump, not typeable | ||||
| F78/968; postoperative wound, severe infection, serotype 21 | ||||
| F95/2410; gangrene, cellulitis, serotype 26 | ||||
| F95/6445; infected insect bite, not typeable | ||||
| F95/8201; endocarditis, not typeable | ||||
| F95/9251; pacemaker wire site infection, serotype 16 | ||||
| F95/9896; ascites, not typeable | ||||
| F97/5782; eye, vitreous, serotype 4 | ||||
| F98/2556; leg ulcer swab, serotype 6 | ||||
| F98/2752; infected surgical wound, serotype 2 | ||||
| F98/5462; sputum, cystic fibrosis, serotype 17B | ||||
| F98/5758; sticky eye, newborn, serotype C | ||||
| F98/5801; infected leg, serotype 20 | ||||
| F99/3177; wound swab, serotype 17 | ||||
| F00/3037; leg swab, serotype 17, V | ||||
| F00/3086; neutropenia in child, serotype 3 | ||||
| G9241; fatal pneumonia | ||||
| Food poisoning | F72/4810; from cooked rice, associated with vomiting, serotype 1 | |||
| F73/4430 (strain 4ac); from pea soup associated with diarrhea | ||||
| F73/4433; from meat loaf associated with diarrhea, serotype 2 | ||||
| F75/4552; vomit isolate, serotype 3 | ||||
| F95/5060 fecal isolate, diarrhea and vomiting, serotype 8 | ||||
| F95/5156; fecal isolate, serotype 1 | ||||
| F96/4966; vomit isolate, serotype 1 | ||||
| F96/4977; fecal isolate associated with food poisoning, serotype 22 | ||||
| F97/1154; vomit isolate, serotype 29 | ||||
| F97/4284; fecal isolate associated with food poisoning, serotype 14 | ||||
| F97/4144; vomit isolate, serotype AA | ||||
| F98/3368; fecal isolate associated with food poisoning, serotype 1 | ||||
| F98/4499; fecal isolate, diarrhea and vomiting, serotype 1 | ||||
| F99/502; from rice pudding associated with food poisoning, serotype AA |
The 12 B. thuringiensis strains were from culture collections, with identities as follows: 150 Dulmage 39, 152 Dulmage 3, 166 Dulmage 137, 1139 “var darmstadiensis,” 1143 “var israelensis,” B157 Dulmage 5 “B. sotto,” B164 Dulmage 10 “B. subtoxicus,” B162 Dulmage 29, B1140 “var toumanoffi,” de Barjac, F98/5750, F99/4759, F99/2934.
The four B. mycoides strains were from culture collections, with identities as follows: F95/1883, F96/3308, DSM 299 (1976), NRS 936 (1978) “B. praussnitzi.”
Food Safety and Microbiology Laboratory number.
Considered by some workers to be B. thuringiensis but identified in the Food Safety and Microbiology Laboratory as B. cereus.F77/1589; boxine mastitis, serotype 12 F99/3957; fecal isolate associated with food poisoning, serotype 199/3959; fecal isolate associated with food poisoning, serotype 20Food and environment and other sourcesF74/2532B; raw rice, nontoxigenic, not typeableF95/3027; orthopedic-related area, not typeableF95/3030; orthopedic-related area, serotype 20F95/3032; orthopedic-related area, serotype 24F95/3780; rice survey, serotype 5F95/8199; settle plates, special care baby unit, not typeableF95/8200; settle plates, special care baby unit, serotype 6F95/9125; washing machine door in hospital, serotype 29F95/9130; water rack, hospital isolate, serotype 1F98/2620; industrial fermenter, antibiotic production, serotype 1F98/2658; A1 Hakkam isolate, Iraq, not typeableF98/3850; dishwasher in hospital, serotoype 21F98/3851; dishwasher in hospital, serotype 1F98/5379; laundry environment, serotype 29F99/1129; malt extract, not typeableF99/1695; orthopedic theater, not typeableF99/2864; London, United Kingdom, bombing, not typeableF99/4750; rice survey, not typeableF99/4860; milkF99/5739; top of locker, hospital, theater environment, serotype 20F99/5931; food-water-environment survey isolate, serotype 20F99/5941; food-water-environment survey isolateF99/6253; spice survey, serotype 29F00/2507; food-water environment survey isolate, Tandoori chicken, serotype AF00/2782; survey, serotype 11F00/3016; milkF00/3020; milkF00/3096; egg fried riceF00/3130; milk, serotype 20ATCC 10987