Bacillus, from Latin "bacillus", meaning "little staff, wand", is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria, a member of the phylum Bacillota, with 266 named species.

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 …

At least two Bacillus species, B. cereus and B. anthracis, infect humans causing food-borne illness and anthrax, respectively. These examples illustrate the usefulness of some Bacillus …

When the term "Bacillus" is italicized and capitalized, it refers to the genus; when it is neither, it refers to a characteristic shared by many bacteria, that of being rod-shaped. All Bacillus are …

Jun 24, 2025 · The term Bacillus refers to a large group of bacteria defined by their rod-like shape. These microbes are found in nearly every environment on Earth, from soil and water to the …

Bacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria capable of forming a single durable endospore within each cell. These bacteria are aerobes or facultative anaerobes and are …

Bacillus species are aerobic, sporulating, rod-shaped bacteria that are ubiquitous in nature. Bacillus anthracis, the agent of anthrax, is the only obligate Bacillus pathogen in vertebrates.

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). …

Bacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that are known for their ability to form endospores. They are commonly found in soil and have various applications in biotechnology.

The Bacillus genus is large and diverse, consisting of pathogenic (e.g., Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus, B. licheniformis, and B. thuringiensis) and non-pathogenic bacteria (e.g., P. …