#Bacteriologic and #Genomic #Investigation of #Bacillus anthracis Isolated from #WWII Site {Unit 731}, #China
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, f AbstractRecords suggest Bacillus anthracis was used in biowarfare during World War II, but evidence remains limited. We isolated B. anthracis from soil at the remains of a World War II–era laboratory in China. Phenotypic and genomic analyses confirmed the finding, highlighting the value of microbial forensics in…