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

Helgason, Erlendur; Andreas Økstad, Ole; A. Caugant, Dominique; Johansen, Henning; Fouet, Agnès; Mock, Michèle; K. 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

Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology • Jun 1, 2000

Authors:

Erlendur Helgason

Ole Andreas Økstad

Dominique A. Caugant

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 high toxicity....

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Bacillus anthracis

Bacillus cereus

Bacillus thuringiensis

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