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{{Taxobox
|name =''Bacillus licheniformis''
[[Category:Bacillus_species]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]]
|phylum =Firmicutes
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
|class =Bacilli
|order =Bacillales
|family =Bacillaceae
|genus =Bacillus
|species =''B. licheniformis''
}}
''Bacillus licheniformis'' is a species of ''[[:Category:Bacillus species|Bacillus]]'' bacteria.
The bacteria is widespread in the environment and is associated with food spoilage. ''B.licheniformis'' is thermophilic, its optimal growth temperature is about 50°C.
It causes abortion in cattle and sheep, possibly from spoiled silage or hay.
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