Taxonomic refinement of Bacillus thuringiensis by Nagham Shiekh Suliman, Reza Talaei-Hassanloui, Hamid Abachi, Sadegh Zarei, Ebrahim Osdaghi

“…The bacterium taxonomically belongs to the Bacillus cereus group, which also contains human pathogenic species, e.g., Bacillus anthracis. Thus, precise identification and taxonomic delineation of candidate strains for agricultural usage is of high importance in terms of both public health and biosecurity. …”
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Negative Association of Gulf War Illness Symptomatology with Predicted Binding Affinity of Anthrax Vaccine Antigen to Human Leukocyte (HLA) Class II Molecules by Lisa M. James, Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

“…Background: Anthrax is a serious disease caused by <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> (<i>B. anthracis</i>) with a very high mortality when the spores of <i>B. anthracis</i> are inhaled (inhalational anthrax). …”
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Cutaneous Anthrax: What is the Hallmark? by Dhani Redhono Harioputro, Arie Kusumawardani, Iin Novita, Evi Nurhayatun, Rahajeng N Tunjungputri, Erni Juwita Nelwan

“…The tissue sample was sent to a laboratory with Bio Safety level 3 facilities for microbiological culture, with the results of Bacillus anthracis growth. On day three after antibiotic administration, the wound was smaller (0.5 cm x 1.5 cm), firm border, flat edge, with a bit of edema above it. …”
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