Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis explained

Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis is a variant of the Bacillus cereus bacterium that has acquired plasmids similar to those of Bacillus anthracis. As a result, it is capable of causing anthrax.^{[1] [2]} In 2016, it was added to the CDC's list of select agents and toxins.^[3]

Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis infection has caused significant mortality in numerous mammalian species, including chimpanzees.^[4]

See also

• Biovar

Notes and References

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3. News: ASM and APHL's New Interim Recommendations for Bacillus Identification. 13 February 2017. asm.org. 2017-08-07. en-gb. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807152952/https://www.asm.org/index.php/statements-and-testimony/item/5900-b-cereus-biovar-anthracis. 7 August 2017. dead.
4. Hoffmann. Constanze. Zimmermann. Fee. Biek. Roman. Kuehl. Hjalmar. Nowak. Kathrin. Mundry. Roger. Agbor. Anthony. Angedakin. Samuel. Arandjelovic. Mimi. 2017-08-03. Persistent anthrax as a major driver of wildlife mortality in a tropical rainforest. Nature. en. 548. 7665. 82–86. 10.1038/nature23309. 28770842. 2017Natur.548...82H. 205258736. 0028-0836.