SLC9C1 and infection: B. cereus s.l. harbors numerous genes associated with potential virulence, such as the nhe and hbl operons encoding the three-partial non-hemolytic enterotoxin (Nhe) and hemolysin BL (HBL), respectively, and the cytK gene facilitating the production of cytotoxin K. Intestine infections involving strains that can biosynthesize these toxins may result in diarrheal syndrome, characterized by diarrhea, weakness, abdominal pain, and nausea, typically manifesting around 24 h after ingestion of contaminated food.