Detecting Whether a Bacterium Can Form Endospores

Whether an unidentified bacterial isolate is capable of forming a dormant, protective endospore needs to be confirmed directly, not merely inferred from other traits.

References

• Harrell, L.J., Andrus, P.K., Lugowski, S.J. "Differentiation of Bacillus anthracis from Other Bacillus Species." Emerging Infectious Diseases 1, no. 2 (1995): 64.