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Anthrax-causing bacteria have dwelled in soil for centuries – cycling through people, animals and earth

  • Written by Hannah Kinzer, Ph.D. Candidate in Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
imageWithout timely treatment, _Bacillus anthracis_ can cause fatal infection.CDC

The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and blood-filled tissues.

The bacteria that cause anthrax are called Bacillus anthracis. In the soil, they hang out and can form communities around plant...

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