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Bacillus anthracis , a story of nature subverted by man
Author(s) -
Baillie L.W.J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2005.01786.x
Subject(s) - bacillus anthracis , virulence , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogen , biology , bacillus (shape) , typing , gene , virology , genetics , bacteria
Summary Bacillus anthracis is a pathogen of animals which rarely infects humans. Its use as a bioweapon has stimulated efforts to develop genetic typing methods and therapeutics to respond to an attack. Of particular concern is the transfer of virulence genes from B. anthracis to other closely related strains of bacillus.