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
Without timely treatment, _Bacillus anthracis_ can cause fatal infection.CDCThe 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...