Identification and Analysis of Germination-Active Proteins in Bacillus Spores

Many spore forming bacteria are the causative agents of severe disease, such as Bacillus anthracis and anthrax. In these cases, the spore often acts as the infectious agent. Spores boast extreme resistance to chemical and UV damage among other bactericidal conditions. This is problematic due to the...

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Main Author: Sayer, Cameron Vincent
Other Authors: Biological Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/90885