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Bacillus pumilus

◑ Environmental

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Public genome assembly available

Bacillus pumilus is a spore-forming environmental bacterium with a wide ecological distribution. The indexed research for this entry spans agricultural biocontrol, industrial enzyme production (including cellulases and laccases for lignocellulose or effluent applications), and natural rubber biodegradation. One animal study investigated mixed Bacillus strains, including B. pumilus, as feed additives in Nile tilapia, examining growth indices and intestinal histomorphology as outcome measures. A case report documented a human bacteremia associated with B. pumilus in a food poisoning context, underscoring that some environmental Bacillus species carry opportunistic pathogen risk. Human probiotic evidence specific to this species is absent from the indexed literature. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.

Where it's been studied Tags come from a conservative keyword scan of each paper's title, abstract, and summary. A tag is research coverage, not measured effect. How we classify this →

Share of this strain's 367 body-system-tagged papers that concern each system. Research coverage, not measured effect.

Gut 216 papers · 59%

Immune 159 papers · 43%

Metabolic 30 papers · 8%

Respiratory 26 papers · 7%

Skin 12 papers · 3%

Cardiovascular 11 papers · 3%

+5 more systems

Brain & Mood 10 papers · 3%

Oral 7 papers · 2%

Bone & Joint 3 papers · 1%

Urinary 3 papers · 1%

Liver 2 papers · 1%

Symptoms in the research A tag means the paper's text names the symptom or condition — research coverage, not evidence of benefit. How we classify this →

Share of this strain's 46 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.

Diarrhea 15 papers · 33%

Oral health 7 papers · 15%

Weight & obesity 7 papers · 15%

Respiratory infections 5 papers · 11%

Blood pressure 4 papers · 9%

High cholesterol 4 papers · 9%

+7 more symptoms

Depression 3 papers · 7%

IBD 3 papers · 7%

Urinary tract infection 2 papers · 4%

Abdominal pain 1 paper · 2%

Allergic rhinitis 1 paper · 2%

Anxiety 1 paper · 2%

Eczema / Atopic dermatitis 1 paper · 2%

Research Study-type filters use AI-classified labels, audited but not guaranteed — check the paper itself before leaning on one. How we classify this →

2728 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.

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Physiological and Genetic Studies on the Mechanisms of Growth Promotion and Improved Salt Tolerance in Rice Seedlings Inoculated with Biofertilizer Microorganism Bacillus pumilus TUAT1

バイオ肥料微生物Bacillus pumilus TUAT1株を接種したイネ実生における生育促進と耐塩性向上機構に関する生理学的および遺伝学的研究

Where it's been studied Tags come from a conservative keyword scan of each paper's title, abstract, and summary. A tag is research coverage, not measured effect. How we classify this →

Symptoms in the research A tag means the paper's text names the symptom or condition — research coverage, not evidence of benefit. How we classify this →

Related strains Neighbours by how similarly the two strains are written about, not by how similar their biology is — curated relations are used where they exist. How we classify this →

Bacillus pumilus VT 3

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Research Study-type filters use AI-classified labels, audited but not guaranteed — check the paper itself before leaning on one. How we classify this →

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