Bacillus subtilis
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Related to Bacillus subtilis: Pseudomonas fluorescens
Ba·cil·lus sub·ti·lis
The species name subtilis is correctly pronounced sub-tī'lis.a bacterial species found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce the antibiotic subtilin, subtenolin, or bacillomycin; it has been associated with human infections primarily of immunocompromised patients, and with food poisoning. It is the type species of the genus Bacillus.
Synonym(s): grass bacillus, hay bacillus
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