Modeling the potential distribution of Bacillus anthracis under multiple climate change scenarios for Kazakhstan.

Anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a zoonotic disease that persists throughout much of the world in livestock, wildlife, and secondarily infects humans. This is true across much of Central Asia, and particularly the Steppe region, including Kazakhstan. This study employed the Ge...

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Main Authors: Timothy Andrew Joyner, Larissa Lukhnova, Yerlan Pazilov, Gulnara Temiralyeva, Martin E Hugh-Jones, Alim Aikimbayev, Jason K Blackburn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2834750?pdf=render