Capsule Production in Bacillus cereus Strains Associated with Severe Pneumonia | Zendy

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Capsule Production in Bacillus cereus Strains Associated with Severe Pneumonia

Author(s) -

David Sue,

Alex R. Hoffmaster,

Tanja Popović,

Patricia P. Wilkins

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00873-06

Subject(s) - bacillus cereus , cereus , microbiology and biotechnology , pneumonia , biology , bacillus (shape) , bacteria , virology , medicine , genetics

We identified three encapsulated Bacillus cereus strains, isolated from patients with severe pneumonia, in a collection of B. cereus isolates associated with human illness. We found that the extent of capsule expression was influenced by culturing conditions. Our findings highlight consequent clinical and laboratory diagnostic challenges posed by such isolates.

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