One is dedicated to identifying suspected bioterrorism agents, often white powders that may be delivered in a piece of mail that could be the deadly toxin ricin or Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium ...

Korea has developed the world's first recombinant protein-based anthrax vaccine, a major step toward self-sufficiency that ...

Researchers investigating the enigmatic and antibiotic-resistant Pandoraea bacteria have uncovered a surprising twist: these pathogens don't just pose risks they also produce powerful natural ...

The bacteria that causes anthrax — bacillus anthracis — was originally discovered in sheep skin long before there was the threat of biochemical warfare, Bassler said. Shepherds would often find ...

The race for iron As for most living organisms, iron is also essential for bacteria. “ Iron plays a central role in enzymes and the respiratory chain of living organisms, for example,” explains Herzog ...

Bacteria of the genus Pandoraea have not been studied much to date. Their name is reminiscent of Pandora’s box from Greek mythology, which is a symbol of uncontrollable dangers.

Race for iron: In a Petri dish, Pandoraea bacteria use newly discovered natural products to inhibit the growth of competing microbes. The bioactive pandorabactins deprive other bacteria of vital iron ...

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