Kingdom Bacteria Class Bacilli Family Bacillaceae Rank Species | Phylum Firmicutes Order Bacillales Genus Bacillus | |
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Similar Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus halodurans, Bacillaceae, Bacillus atrophaeus | ||
Bacillus weihenstephanensis is a soil-dwelling, Gram-positive, rod-shaped, beta-hemolytic bacterium. It is differentiated by its psychrotolerant growth (that is, growth can occur at temperatures of 7°C or lower).
Pathogenesis
Strains of B. weihenstephanensis may carry genes coding for endotoxins generally associated with Bacillus cereus.
References
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