Anthrax toxins-producing Bacillus spp. isolated from handwashing stations during COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, Nigeria

Anthrax toxins-producing Bacillus spp. isolated from handwashing stations during COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, Nigeria

Introduction: The virulence binding factor, protective antigen (pag) and poly-D-γ-glutamate capsular (cap) genes, peculiar to Bacillus anthracis are located in the pXO1 and pXO2 plasmids which are transferable horizontally to related species called “cereus group”. The cereus group are usually isola...

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Main Authors: Tajudeen A Bamidele, Bamidele T Odumosu, Princess T Adenola, James Ameh, Olaide K Kareem, Babatunde Osoba, Oliver C Ezechi, Babatunde L Salako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
anthrax
virulence
handwashing
COVID-19
Bacillus
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18228
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