Bacillus mesentericus

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Kingdom:Bacillati
Phylum:Bacillota
Class:Bacilli
Bacillus mesentericus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Bacillaceae
Genus: Bacillus
Species:
B. mesentericus
Binomial name
Bacillus mesentericus
Trevisan

Bacillus mesentericus is a Gram-positive species of bacteria. Strains of this species may contaminate bread dough, forming a sticky, rope-like texture.[1][2]

This species has been experimentally explored as a potential probiotic.[3][4]

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