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A Bacillus thuringiensis strain producing a polyglutamate capsule resembling that of Bacillus anthracis.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Aug 2008
Cachat Elise, Barker Margaret, Read Timothy D, Priest Fergus G
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Bacillus thuringiensis serovar Monterrey strain BGSC 4AJ1 produced a microscopically visible capsule that reacted with a fluorescent antibody specific for the poly-gamma-d-glutamic acid (PGA) capsule of Bacillus anthracis. PGA capsule biosynthesis genes with 75%, 81%, 72%, 65% and 63% similarity,...
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