Bacillus cereus
- Dataset
- English Wikipedia - Species Pages
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- phylum
- Firmicutes
- class
- Bacilli
- order
- Bacillales
- family
- Bacillaceae
- genus
- Bacillus
- species
- Bacillus cereus
Abstract
DISPLAYTITLE
Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis is a variant of the Bacillus cereus bacterium that has acquired plasmids similar to those of Bacillus anthracis. As a result, it is capable of causing anthrax. In 2016, it was added to the CDC's list of select agents and toxins. Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis infection has caused significant mortality in numerous mammalian species, including chimpanzees.
Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis is a variant of the Bacillus cereus bacterium that has acquired plasmids similar to those of Bacillus anthracis. As a result, it is capable of causing anthrax. In 2016, it was added to the CDC's list of select agents and toxins. Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis infection has caused significant mortality in numerous mammalian species, including chimpanzees.
Name
- Homonyms
- Bacillus cereus Frankland & Frankland, 1887
- Bacillus cereus
- Common names
- Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis in English