THE bactericidal effect of ionizing radiation has been recognized for many years; but it is only recently that serious attention has been given to this method of sterilization for foodstuffs 1 and ...

After a three-year effort, scientists have determined the crystal structure of edema factor, a toxic protein secreted by Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax.1 Edema factor (EF) works ...

New work published in Nature indicates that Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, targets dendritic cells (DCs) and the adaptive immune response as an immune-evasion strategy.

The disease can be transmitted to humans when infected meat is consumed, when the bacteria come into contact with skin lesions, or when spores are inhaled, as in the letter attacks. Bacillus anthracis ...

SteraMist was originally financed by a DARPA project to address weaponized Anthrax (bacillus anthracis spores), and it has undergone significant testing and commercialization in various industries.