Cell functions - Reproduction & genetics - Sporulation - Sporulation of Bacillus anthracis, the Causative Organism of Anthrax
Sporulation of Bacillus anthracis, the Causative Organism of Anthrax
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The causative organism of anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, is a sporulating bacterium. Initially, the fore spores appear as dark areas within the mother cells after a special division of the cytoplasm. These differentiate into mature, light-refractile spores within 5 to 6 hours. Only a few bacterial groups like the bacilli and clostridia form such heat resistant endospores. The mother cells then lyse and release the spores, completing the process of differentiation.
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Bacillus anthracis - Morphologie und Verhalten bei verschiedenen Kulturbedingungen W. MÜNKERW. Publ.: 1960. B & W, st, 128m, 12 min.; -;PH; 1-2 f/min IWF, Göttingen: E 327
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