2005•Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyOpen access

Inactivation of Spores of Bacillus anthracis Sterne, Bacillus cereus , and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis by Chlorination

Eugene W. Rice, Noreen J. Adcock, M. Sivaganesan, Laura J. Rose

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Three species of Bacillus were evaluated as potential surrogates for Bacillus anthracis for determining the sporicidal activity of chlorination as commonly used in drinking water treatment. Spores of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis were found to be an appropriate surrogate for spores of B. anthracis for use in chlorine inactivation studies.

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Key concepts: Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Spore, Bacillales, Microbiology, Bacillus (shape), Bacillaceae