Gram positive bacteria Part 2

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Gram positive bacteriaPart 2

• Endospore formers
• Bacillus
• Clostridium
• Others
• Corynebacterium
• Mycobacterium

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The endospore

• Survival mechanism
• Formed over several hours
• Remain viable for 1,000s of years
• Germinate to produce vegetative cell

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Bacillus spp.

• Aerobic antibiotic producer