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bacillusGenus of rod-shaped bacteria that occur everywhere in the soil and air. Some are responsible for diseases such as anthrax, or for causing food spoilage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 2001, a few cases of anthrax triggered large numbers of nationwide requests to test nasal swabs for Bacillus anthracis despite the absence of data to support this clinical practice outside epidemiologic investigations (5). When Bacillus anthracis infects a mammal, it secretes three proteins that together prove lethal. NIST traceable dosimetry was used in phantom tests and spore-kill tests to provide quality assurance of the correct dose as required by the bacillus anthracis radiation-kill curves generated by the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI). |
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