- 肉毒梭状芽孢杆菌 ròudúsuōzhuàngyábāogǎnjūn Clostridium botulinumClostridium botulinum (bacterium that produces the botulinum toxin and causes botulism)
- 蜡样芽孢杆菌 làyàngyábāogǎnjūn Bacillus cereusa type of soil-dwelling bacteria that can cause food poisoning
- 难辨梭状芽孢杆菌 nánbiànsuōzhuàngyábāogǎnjūn Clostridium difficilea species of Gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria often abbreviated as C. diff that can cause severe diarrhea and colitis
