Research Article
Bacillus cereus in Infant Foods: Prevalence Study and Distribution of Enterotoxigenic Virulence Factors in Isfahan Province, Iran
Table 4
Distribution of various enterotoxigenic virulence genes of B. cereus isolated from baby foods in Isfahan, Iran.
| Samples | B. cereus positive | Enterotoxigenic virulence genes (%) | | | | | | | | |
| Baby food with rice and milk based | 31 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 7 | (19.35) | (22.57) | (32.25) | (41.93) | (35.48) | (54.83) | (80.64) | (22.57) | Baby food with wheat and milk based | 25 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 5 | (12) | (16) | (32) | (36) | (32) | (44) | (60) | (20) | Baby food with wheat, honey, and milk based | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | (5.55) | (16.66) | (38.88) | (50) | (33.33) | (55.55) | (38.88) | (16.66) | Baby food with wheat, banana, and milk based | 10 | ā | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | (10) | (40) | (60) | (40) | (50) | (50) | (10) |
| Total | 84 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 43 | 52 | 16 | (13.09) | (17.85) | (34.52) | (44.04) | (33.33) | (51.19) | (61.90) | (19.04) |
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