Bacteriologic and Genomic Investigation of Bacillus anthracis Isolated from World War II Site, China.

ABSTRACT: Records suggest Bacillus anthracis was used in biowarfare during World War II, but evidence remains limited. We isolated B. anthracis from soil at the remains of a World War II-era laboratory in China. Phenotypic and genomic analyses confirmed the finding, highlighting the value of microbial forensics in biothreat investigation.

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616637 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature