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When Anthrax Isnt Anthrax

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A patient who had symptoms of inhalation anthrax infection and who eventually succumbed to the disease was actually infected by a different bacterial species that had acquired anthrax toxin genes. Within a matter of days, pathologists at The Methodist Hospital and scientists from two other institutions sequenced and analyzed the pathogen's genome, and determined it was not likely to be a bioterrorism weapon. In an upcoming issue of the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, lead investigat

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When Anthrax Isn't Anthrax

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