Early expression of capsule during Bacillus anthracis germination

• Published in: Research in microbiology Vol. 174; no. 6; p. 104054
• Main Authors: Fastenackels, Solène, Mock, Michèle, Tournier, Jean-Nicolas, Goossens, Pierre L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France Elsevier Masson SAS 01.07.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bacillus anthracis; Bacteriology; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology; capsule; electron microscopy; encapsulation; exine; fluorescent antibody technique; Genomics; germination; Life Sciences; Microbiology and Parasitology; phagocytosis; protective effect; spore; spore-forming bacteria; toxicity; toxins; vaccines; virulence; germination; Bacillus anthracis; capsule; spore; Capsule; Spore; Germination

Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming bacterium that produces two major virulence factors, a tripartite toxin with two enzymatic toxic activities and a pseudo-proteic capsule. One of the main described functions of the poly-gamma-D-glutamate capsule is to enable B. anthracis bacilli to escape phagoc...