Whole-genome sequence and phenotypic characteristics of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> strain IM8 isolated from the Upper Fremont Glacier in Wyoming
<i>Bacillus cereus</i> strain IM8 isolated from an ice core of the Upper Fremont Glacier in Wyoming showed 97.52% average nucleotide identity with <i>B. cereus sensu stricto</i>, a lineage typically not associated with psychrotolerance. Phenotypic characterization highlighted high cytotoxicity toward human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells and resistance to ampicillin.
Authors
- Jasna Kovač (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9465-4552)
- Tyler Chandross-Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-0293)
- Andrew S. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6777-4006)
- Hans Wildschutte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3723-3820)
- Nazeerah Abdul Rahman
- Mira Ebersole
Institutions
- Oklahoma State Department of Health (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Bowling Green State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01260-25
- Primary Topic
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00