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Sudden death of a young adult associated with Bacillus cereus food poisoning.

Last updated on 23-8-2019 by Anonymous (not verified)
Food consumption and food safety  

Peer reviewed scientific article

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Authors

Naranjo, Maria; Sarah Denayer; N Botteldoorn; Laurence Delbrassinne; Veys, Jean; Waegenaere, Jacques; Sirtaine, Nicolas; Driesen, Ronald B; Sipido, Karin R; Mahillon, Jacques; Katelijne Dierick

Keywords

  1. Bacillus cereus
  2. Belgium
  3. Death, Sudden
  4. Depsipeptides
  5. DNA, Bacterial
  6. Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  7. Feces
  8. Food Analysis
  9. Food Microbiology
  10. Foodborne Diseases
  11. Humans
  12. Male
  13. polymerase chain reaction
  14. Young adult

Abstract:

A lethal intoxication case, which occurred in Brussels, Belgium, is described. A 20-year-old man died following the ingestion of pasta contaminated with Bacillus cereus. Emetic strains of B. cereus were isolated, and high levels of cereulide (14.8 μg/g) were found in the spaghetti meal.
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Food consumption and food safety

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