Niallia circulans is a soil-dwelling human pathogen which has been associated with "septicemia, mixed abscess infections, and wound infections", as well as with meningitis.

This species has been recently transferred into the genus Niallia. The correct nomenclature is Niallia circulans.

Morphology

Staining Gram-positive, Gram-variable or Gram-negative. Positive spore stain result.

Shape and size Vegetative cell Straight, occasionally curved rods, 2.0-4.2 x 0.5-0.8 μm, motile by peritrichous flagella.

Spores Has ellipsoidal spores which are subterminal or terminal; swelling the sporangia. These are "centrally located" and either cylindrical or "Kidney-shaped".

References

External links Type strain of Bacillus circulans at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase