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The occurrence and diverse roles of Bacillus spp. and their endospores in the environment is reviewed, with particular emphasis on soil ecology, host-symbiont and host-parasite interactions, and human exploitation of spores as biological control agents and probiotics.
Keywords: Key words.Bacillus spp.; ecology; endospore; environment; pathogenesis; symbiosis.
