Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium responsible for anthrax, has a complex cell wall structure that plays a crucial role in its survival and virulence. Central to this structure are cell wall ...

After a three-year effort, scientists have determined the crystal structure of edema factor, a toxic protein secreted by Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax.1 Edema factor (EF) works ...

New work published in Nature indicates that Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, targets dendritic cells (DCs) and the adaptive immune response as an immune-evasion strategy.