Bacillus anthracis str. 'Ames Ancestor'

Taxonomy
Names	Bacillus anthracis str. 'Ames Ancestor'
Accession numbers	NC_007322, NC_007323, NC_007530
Background	Bacillus anthracis is an endospore-forming bacterium that causes inhalational anthrax. During the course of the disease, endospores are taken up by alveolar macrophages where they germinate in phagolysosomal compartment. Vegetative cells then escape from the macrophage, eventually infecting blood.This strain (96-10355; K1256) is a human isolate from U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. (EBI Integr8)
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Firmicutes
Class:	NA
Order:	NA
Family:	NA
Genus:	NA
Species:	NA
Strain	Ames 0581
Complete	Yes
Sequencing centre	(09-JUL-2004) The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, USA (11-SEP-2004) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA (17-MAY-2004) The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Sequencing quality	Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth	NA
Sequencing method	NA
Isolation site	NA
Isolation country	NA
Number of replicons	3
Gram staining properties	Positive
Shape	Bacilli
Mobility	Yes
Flagellar presence	Yes
Number of membranes	1
Oxygen requirements	Facultative
Optimal temperature	NA
Temperature range	Mesophilic
Habitat	Terrestrial
Biotic relationship	Free living
Host name	Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement	NA
Sporulation	Sporulating
Metabolism	NA
Energy source	NA
Diseases	Anthrax
Pathogenicity	Yes

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