Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus species are Gram positive, aerobic heterotrophs, ubiquitous bacteria, characterized by their ability to form resistant spore coats. There are about 48 known species in the genus Bacillus but only B. anthracis and B. cereus are associated with human disease. Bacillus species are mesophilic...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2005-02-01
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