Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming obligate anaerobe and a major
threat to the healthcare system world-wide. Because of its strict anaerobic requirements, the …

Endospore-forming bacteria are ubiquitous, and their endospores can be present in food, in
domestic animals, and on contaminated surfaces. Many spore-forming bacteria have been …

Abstract Background Bacillus cereus 0–9, a Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacterium
isolated from healthy wheat roots in our previous research, is considered to be an effective …

Surface properties, such as adhesion and hydrophobicity, constrain dispersal of bacterial
spores in the environment. In Bacillus subtilis, these properties are influenced by the …

Polysaccharides (PS) decorate the surface of dormant endospores (spores). In the model
organism for sporulation, Bacillus subtilis, the composition of the spore PS is not known in …

The genus Bacillus is a diverse group of spore-forming bacteria. Bacillus species have
implications in both medical and biodefense aspects of microbiology. This chapter attempts …

A fundamental question in cell biology is how cells assemble their outer layers. The bacterial
endospore is a well‐established model for cell layer assembly. However, the assembly of …

Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis are the major pathogens of the
spore-forming genus Bacillus and possess an outer spore layer, the exosporium, not found …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex issue requiring specific, multi-sectoral
measures to slow its spread. When people are exposed to antimicrobial agents, it can cause …

The exosporium is the outermost spore layer of some Bacillus and Clostridium species and
related organisms. It mediates the interactions of spores with their environment, modulates …