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Table 1 Genome size and pathogenicity of 25 de novo sequenced B. cereus sensu lato strains

From: Massive horizontal gene transfer, strictly vertical inheritance and ancient duplications differentially shape the evolution of Bacillus cereus enterotoxin operons hbl, cytK and nhe

Strain

Assembly size [bp]

Source

Enterotoxicity

B. cytotoxicus CVUAS 2833

4127075

Food poisoning

N.d.

B. cereus F4429/71

5284967

Vanilla pudding

High

B. cereus HWW 274-2

5290159

Milk powder

Low

B. cereus SDA KA 96

5335844

Raw milk

High

B. cereus RIVM BC 126

5417487

Human faeces

High

B. cereus 7/27/S

5479572

Human faeces

High

B. cereus 14294–3 (M6)

5523305

Ice cream

Middle

B. cereus MHI 86

5551873

Infant food

Low

B. cereus RIVM BC 90

5559670

Human faeces

Low

B. cereus F4430/73

5577793

Pea soup

Middle

B. cereus F3162/04

5591156

Human faeces

High

B. cereus IP5832

5592318

Probiotic

N.d.

B. cereus INRA C3

5596453

Carrot

High

B. cereus WSBC 10035

5619577

Milk

High

B. weihenstephanensis WSBC 10204

5655039

Milk

N.d.

B. cereus F3175/03

5733808

Human faeces

Middle

B. cereus RIVM BC 964

5815402

Kebab

High

B. cereus #17

5852222

Commensal

N.d.

B. cereus F528/94

5935300

Food poisoning

Low

B. cereus INRA A3

6075647

Starch

Low

B. mycoides WSBC 10969

6101972

Raw milk

N.d.

B. cereus NVH 0075-95

6112682

Food poisoning

High

B. cereus MHI 226

6233017

Milk

Low

B. cereus 6/27/S

6771128

Human faeces

Middle

B. cereus RIVM BC 934

6840916

Lettuce

Low

  1. Strains are sorted by assembly size. Classification in high/low enterotoxic strains was determined by using a Vero cell assay [35]. N. d.: not determined