a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. 炭疽病是由炭疽杆菌引致的一种急性传染病。
Ivins was part of a team that analyzed the handwritten letter sent to Daschle, packed with Bacillus anthracis spores that matched the primary strain used in Fort Detrick research. 埃文斯的小组负责分析交送给达斯科尔的书信,而邮件随附的炭疽杆菌孢子和底特里克堡主要研究的种类正好吻合。