Studies have shown that microbes exist widely in the human body and are closely related to
human complex diseases. Predicting potential associations between microbes and diseases …

Bacillus anthracis plasmids pXO1 and pXO2 carry the main virulence factors responsible for
anthrax. However, the extent of copy number variation within the species and how the …

Lytic bacteriophages (or phages) drive bacterial mortality by elaborating exquisite abilities to
bind, breach, and destroy bacterial cell membranes and subjugate critical bacterial cell …

In this paper, we reveal the anthrax weaponization in the Soviet Union and its impact on
biowarfare research, technology, and public health that resulted in the development of the …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Pooled human immunoglobulins (IGs) are prepared from plasma
obtained from healthy donors as a concentrated antibody-containing solution. In addition …

Background Sufficient and diverse medical countermeasures against severe pathogenic
infections, such as inhalation anthrax, are a critical need. Azithromycin and clarithromycin …

Background Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of healthcare-associated
infections in the United States. It is unknown whether universal gown and glove use in …

Spores of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, are known to persist in the host
lungs for prolonged periods of time, however the underlying mechanism is poorly …

Abstract In August 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with
the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, convened a meeting of national …

Background Although anthrax is a rare zoonotic infection, it still causes significant mortality
and morbidity. In this multicenter study, which is the largest anthrax case series ever …