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Genomic reconstruction of <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> from complex environmental samples enables high throughput identification and lineage assignment in Pakistan
2025-01-24
Abstract excerpt
Bacillus anthracis , the causative agent of anthrax, is a highly virulent zoonotic pathogen primarily affecting domesticated and wild herbivores. Human exposure to B. anthracis is primarily through contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. In Pakistan, where livestock vaccines are largely unavailable and infected carcasses are often disposed of improperly, the risk to humans, wildlife and liv...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 48648b47-66f9-56d6-9d5c-db2ea4ecf59e
- DOI
- 10.1101/2025.01.21.634099
