Bacillus anthracis
 ,
 Bacillus cereus
 , and
 Bacillus thuringiensis
 —One Species on the Basis of Genetic Evidence

Helgason, Erlendur; Andreas Økstad, Ole; A. Caugant, Dominique; A. Johansen, Henning; Fouet, Agnes; Mock, Michéle; Hegna, Ida; Kolstø, Anne-Brit

doi:10.1128/aem.66.6.2627-2630.2000

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Bacillus anthracis , Bacillus cereus , and Bacillus thuringiensis —One Species on the Basis of Genetic Evidence

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Authors:

Erlendur Helgason

Ole Andreas Økstad

Dominique A. Caugant

Abstract

ABSTRACT Bacillus anthracis , Bacillus cereus , and Bacillus thuringiensis are members of the Bacillus cereus group of bacteria, demonstrating widely different phenotypes and pathological effects. B. anthracis causes the acute fatal disease anthrax and is a potential biological weapon due to its hig...

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