Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis is a variant of the Bacillus cereus bacterium that has acquired plasmids similar to those of Bacillus anthracis. As a result, it is capable of causing anthrax.[1][2] In 2016, it was added to the CDC's list of select agents and toxins.[3]
Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis infection has caused significant mortality in numerous mammalian species, including chimpanzees.[4]
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