The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily is found in all domains of life,
facilitating critical biological processes through the translocation of a wide variety of …

In environments characterized by extended multi-stress conditions, pathogens develop a
variety of immune escape mechanisms to enhance their ability to infect the host. The …

The ubiquitous soil bacterium Bacillus cereus presents major challenges to food safety. It is
responsible for two types of food poisoning, the emetic form due to food intoxication and the …

Emerging strains of Bacillus cereus, traditionally considered a self-limiting foodborne
pathogen, have been associated with anthrax-like disease in mammals, including humans …

Environmentally transmitted diseases are comparatively poorly understood and managed,
and their ecology is particularly understudied. Here we identify challenges of studying …

Anthrax has been feared for its high mortality in animals and humans for centuries. The
etiologic agent is considered a potentially devastating bioweapon, and since 1876―when …

Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax, procures its particular virulence by a
capsule and two AB type toxins: the lethal factor LF and the edema factor EF. These toxins …

Anthrax is a globally important animal disease and zoonosis. Despite this, our current
knowledge of anthrax ecology is largely limited to arid ecosystems, where outbreaks are …

Disease outbreaks are a consequence of interactions among the three components of a host–
parasite system: the infectious agent, the host and the environment. While virulence and …