Transcription of Section VIII—Agent Summary Statements
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agent Summary Statements : Bacterial Agents 123 Section 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.
124 Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories. significant public health problem in the United States, anthrax has become a . bioterrorism concern.
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