Abstract Background The Bacillus genus of Firmicutes bacteria is ubiquitous in nature and
includes one of the best characterized model organisms, B. subtilis, as well as medically …

While the harmful effects of lactic acid bacterial bacteriophages in the dairy industry are well-
established, the importance of Bacillus subtilis-infecting bacteriophages on soybean …

The Spounavirinae viruses are ubiquitous in nature and have an obligatory virulent lifestyle.
They infect Firmicutes, a bacterial phylum containing an array of environmental non …

Background Soda lakes are unique environments in terms of their physical characteristics
and the biology they harbour. Although well studied with respect to their microbial …

Bacillus subtilis strains including the fermented soybean (natto) starter produce capsular
polymers consisting of poly-γ-glutamate and levan. Capsular polymers may protect the cells …

Bacillus thuringiensis strains usually harbor large sets of plasmids, some of which carrying
the entomopathogenic δ-endotoxins. B. thuringiensis serovar israelensis, active on Dipteran …

Bacillus velezensis FZB42 is a Gram-positive, endospore-forming rhizobacterium that is
associated with plant roots and promotes plant growth. It was used as host to isolate phage …

P59, a virulent phage of Bacillus oceanisediminis, was isolated from the sediment of
Weiming Lake at Peking University (Beijing, China). P59 showed the typical morphology of …

Abstract Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) are members of the structurally conserved but
functionally diverse MBL-fold superfamily of metallohydrolases. MBLs are a major concern …

The resurgence of interest in bacteriophages for use in combating antibiotic resistant
bacteria is coincident with an urgent call for more effective science education practices …