Bacillus circulans
| Bacillus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Division: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Bacillaceae |
| Genus: | Bacillus Cohn, 1872[1] |
| Species: | B. circulans |
| Binomial name | |
| Bacillus circulans Jordan, 1890 | |
Bacillus circulans is a soil-dwelling human pathogen which has been associated with "septicemia, mixed abscess infections, and wound infections",[2] as well as to meningitis.[3]
Morphology
Staining
Gram-positive, Gram-variable or Gram-negative. Positive spore stain result.[3]
Shape and size
Vegetative cell
Straight, occasionally curved rods, 2.0-4.2 x 0.5-0.8 μm, motile by peritrichous flagella.[3]
Spores
Has ellipsoidal spores which are subterminal or terminal; swelling the sporangia. These are "centrally located" and either cylindrical or "Kidney-shaped".[3]
References
- ↑ (German) Cohn F.: Untersuchungen über Bakterien. Beitrage zur Biologie der Pflanzen Heft 2, 1872, 1, 127-224.
- ↑ "Bacillus circulans". The Free Dictionary by Farlex. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "ABIS Encyclopedia: Bacillus Circulans". Advanced Bacterial Identification Software Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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