Anthrax is an ancient disease described over three thousand years ago by many cultures, including the Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, and Hindus. More recently, in the nineteenth century, anthrax played a central role in the development of the germ theory of disease. In addition, the disease was integral to the development of Koch's postulates as well as the pioneering vaccine work of Greenfield, and Pasteur.
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Cote, C.K. et al. (2006). Bacillus anthracis: Agent of Bioterror and Disease. In: Anderson, B., Friedman, H., Bendinelli, M. (eds) Microorganisms and Bioterrorism. Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28159-2_6
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