Lysinibacillus fusiformis

Lysinibacillus fusiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Bacillaceae
Genus: Lysinibacillus
Species:
L. fusiformis
Binomial name
Lysinibacillus fusiformis
(Ahmed et al., 2007)
Type strain
ZC1
ZB2
HK1
B-1
DSM 2898
JCM 12229
LMG 9816
ATCC 7055
CCUG 28888
NBRC 15717
Synonyms

Bacillus fusiformis
Aerobacillus fusiformis
(Meyer and Gottheil, 1901)
Bacillus sphaericus subsp. fusiformis
(Smith et al., 1946)

Lysinibacillus fusiformis (commonly abbreviated L. fusiformis) is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Lysinibacillus.[1] Scientists have yet to completely characterize this microbe's pathogenic nature.[2][3] Though little is known about this organism, several genome sequencing projects for various strains of L. fusiformis are currently underway.[4]

  1. ^ Priest, FG, M. Goodfellow, and C. Todd. "A Numerical Classification of the Genus Bacillus." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, July 1988. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, E. C. "Inoculation Experiments with Bacillus Fusiformis Isolated from Tropical Ulcer with Observations on the Bacillus." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 14 Apr. 1933. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
  3. ^ Peters, William H. "Hand Infection Apparently Due to Bacillus Fusiformis."JSTOR. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 15 June 1911. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
  4. ^ "Lysinibacillus Fusiformis." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.