Other numbers: ATCC 6344, CCTM La 2873, CCUG 1815, CIP 66.18, DSM 29, IFO 3343, IMAB B-3-4, LMD 48.8, NCDO 1153, NCIMB 9371, NCTC 6352, NCTC 3324, NRRL B-383, Canad-201 127, A.G. Lochhead 127, H. Proom CN 2198, N.R. Smith 662. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < R.E. Gordon (Bacillus alvei). Isolated from: Foul brood of bees. Additional information: Type (6790), description (5989); Type of Bacillus alvei (4895). Cultivation conditions: Medium 10, 30°C.