Potential distributions of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis causing anthrax in Africa.

Potential distributions of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis causing anthrax in Africa.

BACKGROUND:Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis (Bcbva) is an emergent bacterium closely related to Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax. The latter has a worldwide distribution and usually causes infectious disease in mammals associated with savanna ecosystems. Bcbva was identified in h...

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Main Authors: Daniel Romero-Alvarez, A Townsend Peterson, Johanna S Salzer, Claudia Pittiglio, Sean Shadomy, Rita Traxler, Antonio R Vieira, William A Bower, Henry Walke, Lindsay P Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008131

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