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Bacilli is a taxonomic class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis (the cause of anthrax). Bacilli are almost exclusively gram-positive bacteria .
- Bacillus
Bacillus (Latin "stick") is a genus of Gram-positive,...
- Bacillus cereus
Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium...
- Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a gram-positive,...
- Bacillus
Bacillus, any of a genus of rod-shaped, gram-positive, aerobic or (under some conditions) anaerobic bacteria widely found in soil and water. Some types of Bacillus bacteria are harmful to humans, plants, or other organisms. Learn about the features and types of Bacillus bacteria in this article.
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A bacillus (pl.: bacilli), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria.
Most bacterial species are either spherical, called cocci (singular coccus, from Greek kókkos, grain, seed), or rod-shaped, called bacilli (sing. bacillus, from Latin baculus, stick). Some bacteria, called vibrio , are shaped like slightly curved rods or comma-shaped; others can be spiral-shaped, called spirilla , or tightly coiled, called ...
