and Penicillium species. In this study a strain of Bacillus subtilis was tested for its effects on
OTA‐producing Aspergillus and OTA degradation. The mechanisms of the effects were also
investigated. RESULTS A strain of Bacillus spp. isolated from fresh elk droppings was
screened out using the methods described by Guan et al.(Int J Mol Sci 9: 1489–1503
(2008)). The 16S rRNA gene sequence suggested that it was B. subtilis CW 14. It could …