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Investigating Anthrax-Associated Virulence Genes among Archival and Contemporary Bacillus cereus Group Genomes
10 Oct 2024
Abstract excerpt
Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax through virulence factors encoded on two plasmids. However, non-B. anthracis organisms within the closely related, environmentally ubiquitous Bacillus cereus group (BCG) may cause an anthrax-like disease in humans through the partial adoption of anthrax-associated virulence genes, challenging the definition of anthrax disease. To elucidate these phenomena and their evolutionary...
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