Draft Genome Sequences of Five Historical Bacillus anthracis Strains.

is the causative agent of anthrax, a disease of livestock, wildlife, and humans. Here, we present the draft genome sequences of five historical strains that were preserved as lyophilates in glass vials for decades.

Draft Genome Sequences from a Novel Clade of Strains, Isolated from the International Space Station.

The draft genome sequences of six strains, isolated from the International Space Station and belonging to the -- group, are presented here. These strains were isolated from the Japanese Experiment Module (one strain), U.S.

Genome Sequence of the Attenuated Carbosap Vaccine Strain of Bacillus anthracis.

The Bacillus anthracis Carbosap genome, which includes the pXO1 and pXO2 plasmids, has been shown to encode the major B. anthracis virulence factors, yet this strain's attenuation has not yet been explained. Here we report the draft genome sequence of this strain, and a comparison to fully virulent B.