What Are the Types of Bacillus cereus? There are two types of B. cereus. They affect different areas of your body: Non-intestinal. This form affects other parts of your body. It can be found in ...

Reference Little JS, Coughlin C, Hsieh C, et al. Neuroinvasive Bacillus cereus infection in immunocompromised hosts: epidemiologic investigation of 5 patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Why rice is a prime candidate Uncooked rice can contain spores of Bacillus cereus, which can persist even after cooking. “It grows from about 5 C to about 60 C,” Tetro said.