Temporal dynamics in microbial soil communities at anthrax carcass sites

Temporal dynamics in microbial soil communities at anthrax carcass sites

Abstract Background Anthrax is a globally distributed disease affecting primarily herbivorous mammals. It is caused by the soil-dwelling and spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The dormant B. anthracis spores become vegetative after ingestion by grazing mammals. After killing the host, B. an...

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Main Authors: Karoline Valseth, Camilla L. Nesbø, W. Ryan Easterday, Wendy C. Turner, Jaran S. Olsen, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Thomas H. A. Haverkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Bacillus anthracis
Metabolism
Metagenomics
Semi-arid
Shotgun sequencing
Taphonomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1111-6

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