Suitability of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) in the Black Sea basin through the scope of distribution modelling.

ABSTRACT: The Black Sea basin has a strategic geographic location bridging Asia and Europe and depends on traditional livestock practices for their local economies. Anthrax, a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, poses a significant global threat impacting public health, food security, pastoralist communities, and national economies. The disease is endemic or sporadic in the Black Sea basin, however, the study of its distribution has seldom been addressed, despite its burden and the presence of historical B. anthracis burial sites in the region. The viability of B. anthracis in a particular region is going to be influenced by multiple environmental factors, such as soil composition, climate, vegetation, and host abundance. For characterizing the potential distribution of B. anthr

SUBMITTER: Arede M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542877 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature