Difference between revisions of "Bacillus licheniformis"

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+*Widespread in the environment
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+*Associated with food spoilage
-|name               =''Bacillus licheniformis''
+*Abortion in cattle and sheep, possibly from spoiled silage or hay
-|phylum             =Firmicutes
+[[Category:Bacillus_species]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]]
-|class              =Bacilli
-|order              =Bacillales
-|family             =Bacillaceae
-|genus              =Bacillus
-|species            =''B. licheniformis''
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-''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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