Anthrax Bacterium
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| Scientific name | Bacillus anthracis |
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| Phylum | Firmicutes |
| Order | Bacillales |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Bacillus |
| Did you know | Gastrointestinal anthrax typically occurs as a result of eating the meat of animals infected with B. anthracis. |
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| ID | 767995 |
About Anthrax Bacterium
Bacillus anthracis is the etiologic agent of anthrax—a common disease of livestock and, occasionally, of humans—and the only obligate pathogen within the genus Bacillus. B. anthracis is a Gram-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium, with a width of 1. 0–1. 2 µm and a length of 3–5 µm.
