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Does environmental replication contribute to Bacillus anthracis spore persistence and infectivity in soil?
Research in Microbiology 2023 March 14
Bacillus anthracis is the zoonotic causal agent of anthrax. Its infectious form is the spore, which can persist in soil. Herbivores usually acquire the disease from grazing in spore-contaminated sites. There are two schools of thought regarding B. anthracis activities in soil. One contends the bacteria are obligate animal parasites and soil-based spores remain inert until taken up by another animal host. Others contend that spores can germinate in soil and the bacteria replicate and re-sporulate to maintain and/or increase spore numbers. This review discusses whether soil replication of B. anthracis is an important part of its life cycle.
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