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Bacillaceae

Medical Definition: A family of bacteria which produce endospores. They are mostly saprophytes from soil, but a few are insect or animal parasites or pathogens.
Guide Notes: pathogenic & non-pathogenic
Previously Indexed: Bacteria (1966-1974)
Bacillaceae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Bacillus - A genus of BACILLACEAE that are spore-forming, rod-shaped cells. Most species are saprophytic soil forms with only a few species being pathogenic.

Bacillaceae Medical Definitions and Terms

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