family Bacillaceae

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Noun1.family Bacillaceae - typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endosporesfamily Bacillaceae - typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores
Bacillaceae
bacteria family - a family of bacteria
Eubacteriales, order Eubacteriales - one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes
genus Bacillus - type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites
genus Clostridium - anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
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For example, the family Bacillaceae includes the species Bacillus anthracis that causes anthrax, a disease associated with animal exposures (Spencer 2003).
Exposures Related to House Dust Microbiota in a U.S. Farming Population
16S rRNA gene sequence of the strain number 7a clearly indicated that the strain belonged to the family Bacillaceae most closely related to Bacilli sp.
Diversity, Physiochemical and Phylogenetic Analyses of Bacteria Isolated from Various Drinking Water Sources
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