Bacillus Cereus
Bacillus Cereus
Bacillus Cereus
Objectives of study
1. morphology
2. Epidemiology
3. Mode of transmission
4. Life cycle
5. Pathogenesis
6. Clinical features
7. Precaution and treatment.
Introduction.
• Belong to Bacillaceae family.
• Behaves as an opportunistic pathogen to humans.
• Main reservoir is the soil.
• Can colonises mammals and insects.
• Associated with food-borne illnesses.
Morphology.
Prevention.
Proper cooking of food at high temperatures to ensure spore death.
Refrigeration
Proper food storage methods.
Practicing hand hygiene.
Use of clean utensils and surfaces to avoid contamination.
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