Bacillus cereus

Life history transitions and RNA-mediated survial

The Endospore-Forming Pathogen Bacillus cereus Exploits a Small Colony Variant-Based Diversification Strategy in Response to Aminoglycoside Exposure Conclusion:  Thus, consideration of SCVs as a new, yet unexplored lifestyle of B. cereus within the common ecological niches, in which antibiotic-active substances produced by competitive microorganisms, plants, and invertebrate/vertebrate vectors might potentially also induce this persistent life-form of Life history transitions and RNA-mediated survial