Fig. 1

The unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) dendrogram of foodborne Bacillus cereus isolates based on phenotypic traits analysis (API and biochemical tests). Toxin Toxic profile (from I to XI); Hemolysis hemolytic trait (β, α or non hemolytic); Origin/Biochem. origin of isolates (dairy or starchy) and biochemical tests salicin, starch hydrolysis and lactose fermentation. A RC35, RC34, RC20, RC14, R35, RC12; B RC30, RC32, RC17, RC9; C1 PMD, PMB, PMA; C2 IM1, LB3, R16; C3a BC847, MK1, R19, R25, R28, R27, R18, CO1, ML3, C3, CER5, PMC, ML2, COR2, COR1, R30, R39, R24, R20, R17, PA1; C3b C2, R13, R3, A1, R8,R34, R9, R7, BC848, BC87, P3, SRG1, CUM1, R6, P1, RC31, R41, BC117, BC134, R33, C4, R15, R10, CER3, CER6, R26, PA2, R23, R22, R21, MY1, BR2, R12, R11, PA3, R38, R36, R31, RC19, C1, R29, R14, R5, R4, RC27, RC7; D1 RC4; D2a RC4, RC33, R42, BC922, F1, S1, RC15, RC11, P2, RC10, RC22; D2b RC6, L5, L4, L3, ML1, R37, RC18, LB2, L2, R32, R2, LB1, RC26, RC25, RC3, L1, R40, A2, BR1, RC2