Bacillus genus ofrod shaped bacteria . They areGram-positive , meaning they have an extra outside cell layer.
Bacilli are partly or whollyaerobic . They doaerobic respiration . They are every where in nature.Bacillus includes both free-living (non-parasitic) andparasitic pathogenic species.[ 1]
Under stressful conditions, they produce endospores. These are not true spores, but like survival pods they can stay in a dormant state for long periods.
Some species ofBacillus are worth noting:
Bacillus antracis
Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus cereus
↑ Turnbull P.C.B. 1996. Bacillus. In: Baron S.et al (eds)Barron's medical microbiology . 4th ed, Univ of Texas Medical Branch.ISBN 978-0-9631172-1-2 [1] ↑ Graumann P (ed) 2012.Bacillus: cellular and molecular biology . 2nd ed, Caister Academic Press.ISBN 978-1-904455-97-4 [2] 
