Bacillus Anthracis
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Study advances understanding of bacterial bioterrorism agent
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a critical regulatory factor in the bacterium that causes the disease anthrax and has been used as a biological weapon. Read MoreApr 7, 2022
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The adaptable anthrax bacterium
Vanderbilt researchers discover how anthrax bacterium defends itself against structural damage and resists the toxicity of the antimicrobial drug targocil. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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Skaar receives American Asthma Foundation award
Eric Skaar, Ph.D., MPH, the Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology, has received a Scholar Award from the American Asthma Foundation (AAF). Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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Anthrax bacteria’s signaling systems
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new signaling system that anthrax bacteria uses to infect its host. Read MoreApr 15, 2014