Bacillus cereus

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A species of Bacillus that causes an emetic type and a diarrheal type of food poisoning in humans.

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Anthrax, or Bacillus anthracis, is spore-forming bacteria found in soil that most commonly affects cattle.
CDC: 80 May Have Been Exposed to Anthrax|Abby Haglage|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Might Stevens have encountered spores of Bacillus anthracis during a recent hike through woods in North Carolina?
The Mirage Man by David Willman: Anthrax Attacker Bruce Ivins' Obsessions||June 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It, or a similar bacillus, is sometimes found in the sputum of gangrene of the lung.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Ordinarily, no attempt is made to identify any but the tubercle bacillus and the gonococcus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The great majority belong to the colon bacillus group, and are negative to Gram's method of staining.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
This will show all bacteria except the tubercle bacillus, and often no other stain is necessary for their identification.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd