Question 1

what does bacillus megaterium cause?

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Progress: This big microbe doesn't cause disease in people but has been used extensively in sorting out basic biochemical pathways in the past in the labs of scientists.

Question 2

which diseases are caused by bacillus botulinum?

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Botulism: The name you've been assigned to look up has been out of date since before I was in med school. It's Clostridium botulinum. Botulism toxin is as deadly as any poison you'll find, and can be acquired preformed in food, or develop in an infected wound, or rarely be formed in the gut -- especially in a baby fed raw honey.

Question 3

what diseases are associated with bacillus megaterium?

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Rare to none: Bacillus megaterium is a rod-shaped, gram-positive, endospore forming, aerotolerant species of bacteria used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture. Bacterium is arranged into the streptobacillus form.  It is not generally associated with infection, although immunosuppressed persons can become infected with almost anything.

Question 4

could koch's bacillus be killed by boiling?

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Yes: Koch's bacillus is a name for mycobacterim tuberculosis and it can be killed by boiling. Pasteurization, which occurs at temperature below boiling is sufficient to kill it.

Question 5

the routes of bacillus cereus?

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Bacillus cereus: Bacillus cereus or b. Cereus is a type of bacteria that produces toxins. These toxins can cause two types of illness: one type characterized by diarrhea and the other, called emetic toxin, by nausea and vomiting. It comes from contaminated food that is undercooked and generally lasts a day.

Question 6

what are the signs and symptoms of bacillus anthracis?

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Depends: The signs and symptoms depend on the route of exposure. Please consult this site for info.
http://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/symptoms.html

Question 7

why does old bacillus subtilis take longer to heat than young bacilus subtilis?

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Unclear question: Bacillus subtilis is a soil organisam and does not "heat", young or old. How did you determine the age of the bacterium?

Question 8

which antibiotic is most effective against bacillus subtilus?

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Why do you ask?: This is a common bug that grows on the skin and almost never causes problems. If it's food poisoning, antibiotics won't help. Best wishes.

Question 9

can you please list the most common human diseases caused by bacteria of the bacillus genus?

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Several diseases...: The genus bacillus includes several gram positive spore forming bacterial types.  These can cause many forms of infections including but not necessarily limited to "anthrax", gastroenteritis, blood stream infections, and infections of the heart called endocarditis.

Question 10

got dderlein's bacillus to restore my vaginal flora (daily, 1 vaginal capsule for 10 days). how long till i notice a difference?

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Bacterial vaginosis?: Difference in what?  You do not indicate what symptoms are occurring or what else you may be doing to help eliminate them. This anaerobic bacillus converts glycogen in the vagina to lactic acid, which changes the ph (acidity) to help control growth of unwanted bacteria, but you may need other antibiotics to eliminate the cause first, and Metronidazole may be killing the doderlein's bacillus.

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