Bacillus oleronius
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Bacillus oleronius is a Gram-negative
bacterium belonging to the genus
Bacillus
. It was first described in 1995 and was found in the hindgut of the termite
Reticulitermes santonensis. It is also found in the human skin parasite mite
Demodex folliculorum
and may be related to the development of a type of Acne rosacea.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
bacterium belonging to the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Bacillus
Bacillus
Bacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria and a member of the division Firmicutes. Bacillus species can be obligate aerobes or facultative anaerobes, and test positive for the enzyme catalase. Ubiquitous in nature, Bacillus includes both free-living and pathogenic species...
. It was first described in 1995 and was found in the hindgut of the termite
Termite
Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea...
Reticulitermes santonensis. It is also found in the human skin parasite mite
Mite
Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...
Demodex folliculorum
Demodex folliculorum
Demodex folliculorum is a species of face mite. D. folliculorum is one of the parasitic face mites that occur on people . Demodex derives from the Greek roots, demos- fat, and dex- worm. When large numbers of D...
and may be related to the development of a type of Acne rosacea.
See also
- Bacillus pumilusBacillus pumilusBacillus pumilus is a Gram-positive aerobic spore-forming bacillus commonly found in soil. B. pumilus spores - with the exception of mutant strain ATCC 7061 - generally show high resistance to environmental stresses including UV light exposure, dessication, and the presence of oxidizers such as...
- Bacillus marinusBacillus marinusBacillus marinus is a bacterium used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture.-See also:*Bacillus lentimorbus*Bacillus oleronius*Bacillus pumilis...
- Bacillus lentimorbusBacillus lentimorbusBacillus lentimorbus is a bacterium used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture.-See also:*Bacillus oleronius*Bacillus pumilis*Bacillus marinus...