Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores during laboratory-scale composting of feedlot cattle manure

Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores during laboratory-scale composting of feedlot cattle manure

Anthrax outbreaks in livestock have social, economic and health implications, altering farmer’s livelihoods, impacting trade and posing a zoonotic risk. Our study investigated the survival of B. thuringiensis and B. anthracis spores sporulated at 15ºC, 20ºC or 37ºC, over 33 days of composting. Spor...

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Main Authors: Shanwei eXu, Amanda eHarvey, Ruth eBarbieri, Tim eReuter, Kingsley eAmoako, Brent eSelinger, Tim A Mcallister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
temperature
sporulation
Compost
spore
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00806/full

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