As a ubiquitous soil microorganism, Bacillus cereus has become one of the important food-borne pathogens in the industrial societies. This bacterium can produce one emetic toxin and several enterotoxins to cause two distinct types of foodborne illnesses： emetic syndrome and diarrheal illness. Importantly, an entomopathogenic bacterium B.thuringiensis can also produce some enterotoxins similar to B.cereus. I it was recently found to be probably involved in food poisoning. It is necessary to strengthen the research...
