Section VIII—Agent Summary Statements
agent Summary Statements : Bacterial Agents 123Section viii agent Summary StatementsSection viii -A: Bacterial AgentsBacillus anthracisBacillus anthracis, a gram-positive, non-hemolytic, and non-motile bacillus, is the etiologic agent of anthrax, an acute bacterial disease of mammals, including humans. Like all members of the genus Bacillus, under adverse conditions B. anthracis has the ability to produce spores that allow the organism to persist for long periods until the return of more favorable conditions. Reports of suspected anthrax outbreaks date back to as early as 1250 BC. The study of anthrax and B. anthracis in the 1800s contributed greatly to our general understanding of infectious diseases. Much of Koch s postulates were derived from work on identifying the etiologic agent of anthrax.
126 Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories. generate potentially infectious aerosols. BSL-3 practices, containment . equipment, and facilities are appropriate for production operations.
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