Prevalence and Toxin Characteristics of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolated from Organic Vegetables
2017
Kim, J.B., Sunchon National University, Sunchoen, Republic of Korea | Choi, O.K., Gyeonggi-do Research Institute of Health and Environment, Suwon, Republic of Korea | Kwon, S.M., Gyeonggi-do Research Institute of Health and Environment, Suwon, Republic of Korea | Cho, S.H., Korea National Institute of Health, Cheongju, Republic of Korea | Park, B.J., Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea | Jin, N.Y., Chungnam National University, Daejon, Republic of Korea | Yu, Y.M., Chungnam National University, Daejon, Republic of Korea | Oh, D.H., Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
The prevalence and toxin characteristics of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from 39 organic vegetables were investigated. B. thuringiensis was detected in 30 out of the 39 organic vegetables (76.9%) with a mean value of 2.60 log CFU/g. Twenty-five out of the 30 B. thuringiensis isolates (83.3%) showed insecticidal toxicity against Spodoptera exigua. The hblCDA, nheABC, and entFM genes were found to be the major toxin genes, but the ces gene was not detected in any of the tested B. thuringiensis isolates. The hemolysin BL enterotoxin was detected in all 30 B. thuringiensis isolates (100%). The non-hemolytic enterotoxin complex was found in 27 out of 30 B. thuringiensis isolates (90.0%). The B. thuringiensis tested in this study had similar toxin gene characteristics to B. cereus, which possessed more than one toxin gene. B. thuringiensis could have the potential risk of foodborne illness based on the toxin genes and toxin-producing ability.
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