Ecological suitability modeling for anthrax in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

The spores of the soil-borne bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax are highly resistant to adverse environmental conditions. Under ideal conditions, anthrax spores can survive for many years in the soil. Anthrax is known to be endemic in the northern part of Kruger National Park (KNP)...

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Main Authors: Pieter Johan Steenkamp, Henriette van Heerden, Ockert Louis van Schalkwyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5788353?pdf=render