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Bacillus <bacterium>

Known as: Bacillus rRNA group 1, bacilli, Bacillus (Bacteria) 
A genus of bacteria within the phylum Firmicutes consisting of gram-positive bacilli that are either obligate or facultative aerobes, and test… 
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BacillaceaeBacilli class

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Bacillus anthracisBacillus aquimarisBacillus cereusBacillus licheniformis
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Bad bugs, no drugs: no ESKAPE! An update from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) continues to view with concern the lean pipeline for novel therapeutics to… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Siderophore-Based Iron Acquisition and Pathogen Control
SUMMARY High-affinity iron acquisition is mediated by siderophore-dependent pathways in the majority of pathogenic and… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Overview of nosocomial infections caused by gram-negative bacilli.
We analyzed data from the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System from 1986-2003 to determine the epidemiology… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Comparison of 8 vs 15 days of antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a randomized trial.
CONTEXT The optimal duration of antimicrobial treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is unknown. Shortening the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A new evolutionary scenario for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
The distribution of 20 variable regions resulting from insertion-deletion events in the genomes of the tubercle bacilli has been… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Surface Proteins of Gram-Positive Bacteria and Mechanisms of Their Targeting to the Cell Wall Envelope
SUMMARY The cell wall envelope of gram-positive bacteria is a macromolecular, exoskeletal organelle that is assembled and turned… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Acinetobacter spp. as nosocomial pathogens: microbiological, clinical, and epidemiological features
INTRODUCTION 149 TAXONOMY 149 Historical Features 149 Current Taxonomic Status 149 Delineation of Species 149 Species of Clinical… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
An essential role for interferon gamma in resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Tuberculosis, a major health problem in developing countries, has reemerged in recent years in many industrialized countries. The… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
UNIDENTIFIED CURVED BACILLI IN THE STOMACH OF PATIENTS WITH GASTRITIS AND PEPTIC ULCERATION
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
UNIDENTIFIED CURVED BACILLI ON GASTRIC EPITHELIUM IN ACTIVE CHRONIC GASTRITIS
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