Bacillus

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Bacillus is a kind of Bacteria. Bacilli are shaped like a rod. Bacilli are usually aerobes, their organism is based on oxygen. Bacillus is also the name of some species in the Bacillus group.

A few Bacilli are worth noting:

  • Bacillus antracis, which causes Anthrax.
  • Bacillus subtilis is considered an model organism. It is often used in genetic engineering
  • Bacillus cereus which is responsible for a form of food poisoning.
  • Bacillus thuringensis which is used in pest control. It produces a toxin which can kill some moths, and certain butterflies.

The three bacteria cited above seem to be very similar.

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