Next-Generation Whole-Genome Sequencing of Eight Strains of Bacillus cereus, Isolated from Food

Antonina O Krawczyk; Anne de Jong; Robyn T Eijlander; Erwin M Berendsen; Siger Holsappel; Marjon H J Wells-Bennik; Oscar P Kuipers

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01480-15

Next-Generation Whole-Genome Sequencing of Eight Strains of Bacillus cereus, Isolated from Food

Genome Announc. 2015 Dec 17;3(6):e01480-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01480-15.

Authors

Antonina O Krawczyk¹, Anne de Jong¹, Robyn T Eijlander¹, Erwin M Berendsen², Siger Holsappel³, Marjon H J Wells-Bennik⁴, Oscar P Kuipers⁵

Affiliations

¹ Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN), Wageningen, the Netherlands.
² Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands NIZO food research, Ede, the Netherlands Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN), Wageningen, the Netherlands.
³ Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
⁴ NIZO food research, Ede, the Netherlands Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN), Wageningen, the Netherlands.
⁵ Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN), Wageningen, the Netherlands o.p.kuipers@rug.nl.

Abstract

Bacillus cereus can contaminate food and cause emetic and diarrheal foodborne illness. Here, we report whole-genome sequences of eight strains of B. cereus, isolated from different food sources.