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Bacillus (Latin "stick") is a
genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria, a
member of the
phylum Bacillota, with 266
named species. The term is also used...
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Bacillus subtilis,
known also as the hay
bacillus or gr****
bacillus, is a gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium,
found in soil and the gastrointestinal...
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Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod-shaped
bacterium commonly found in soil, food, and
marine sponges. The
specific name, cereus,
meaning "waxy" in...
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permanent (obligate)
pathogen within the
genus Bacillus. Its
infection is a type of zoonosis, as it is
transmitted from animals to humans. It was
discovered by...
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Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, the most
commonly used
biological pesticide worldwide. B.
thuringiensis also...
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Bacillus firmus is a
species of
bacteria within the
genus Bacillus. Some
strains of this
species are very alkaline-tolerant and may grow in environments...
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Bacillus megaterium is a rod-like, Gram-positive,
mainly aerobic,
spore forming bacterium found in
widely diverse habitats. It has a cell
length up to...
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Bacillus mycoides is a
bacterium of the
genus Bacillus. Like
other Bacillus species, B.
mycoides is Gram positive, rod-shaped, and
forms spores. B. mycoides...
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Bacillus pumilus is a Gram-positive, aerobic, spore-forming
bacillus commonly found in soil.
Bacillus pumilus spores—with the
exception of
mutant strain...
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Bacillus licheniformis is a
bacterium commonly found in the soil. It is
found on bird feathers,
especially chest and back plumage, and most
often in ground-dwelling...