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At its most basic level, is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria. But the term can be confusing because bacteriologists also use the word "bacillus" (lowercase 'b') to describe any bacteria with a rod shape. However, when we talk about Bacillus (italicized, capital 'B'), we refer to a specific genus within the family Bacillaceae.

The genus Bacillus is a study in contrasts. It contains species that are indispensable to human life and those that pose existential threats. bacillus