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.
Anthrax is a serious zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which can infect humans, livestock, and wildlife. The disease is particularly prevalent in regions with a history ...
Bacillus anthracis is an organism that is of increasing importance as a biological weapon. Inhalational anthrax has an extremely high mortality rate, and can occur after exposure to an aerosol of ...
A recent anthrax outbreak has been confirmed on a farm in Zamfara State, prompting urgent warnings from the government. The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, in an official statement signed ...
Nigerians have been alerted by the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development over the outbreak of anthrax in Zamfara State. Ben Bem Goong, the Director, ...