Interactions between Bacillus anthracis and Plants May Promote Anthrax Transmission

Environmental reservoirs are essential in the maintenance and transmission of anthrax but are poorly characterized. The anthrax agent, Bacillus anthracis was long considered an obligate pathogen that is dormant and passively transmitted in the environment. However, a growing number of laboratory stu...

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Main Authors: Ganz, Holly H., Turner, Wendy C., Brodie, Eoin L., Kusters, Martina, Shi, Ying, Sibanda, Heniritha, Torok, Tamas, Getz, Wayne M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4046938/