For half a century, this tiny island’s toxic past meant it was declared off limits by its country’s government.

For some 50 years, a small island just off the Scottish coast was declared off limits after it was the site of deadly wartime experiments.

Bacillus anthracis can also be weaponized — even small amounts of microscopic anthrax spores in an aerosol release can cause a fatal lung infection. By the time the letter attacks were over, five ...

Anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a zoonotic disease that can affect various warm-blooded animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses, wildlife, and humans. It is listed as ...

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.

An outbreak of anthrax recently reported in a farm in Zamfara State serves as another stark reminder of the ongoing public health challenges in Nigeria. Confirming the outbreak, the Federal Ministry ...

CDC scientists were studying the bacteria in a high-level biosecurity lab and then transferred the samples to three lower-security labs without first properly inactivating the live microbes. Workers ...

Anthrax, caused by the Bacillus anthracis bacterium, is a zoonotic disease that can impact various warm-blooded animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and wildlife, as well as humans.

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the state is committed to using modern technology to boost food production and assist farmers.To this end, the governor said the government is ...

Anthrax, a bacterial zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, affects warm-blooded animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, horses, wildlife, and humans. The Nigerian Federal Ministry of ...

mechanism of DNA replication in pathogenic bacteria primarily E.coli and Bacillus anthracis. His laboratory is also collaborating with Dr. Esther Biswas-Fiss to investigate pathogenesis of inherited ...

He said that the outbreak occurred on a farm in Zamfara. Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis that can affect warm-blooded animals such as cattle, sheep, goats ...