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. 1981 Jun;41(6):1479–1481. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.6.1479-1481.1981

Comparison of Growth and Toxin Production in Two Vaccine Strains of Bacillus anthracis

Anna D Johnson 1, Leonard Spero 1
PMCID: PMC243943  PMID: 6787986

Abstract

Two vaccine strains of Bacillus anthracis were monitored in a 10-liter fermentor to compare growth patterns and toxin production. Under identical conditions, the Sterne strain produced all three components of anthrax toxin, whereas strain V770 produced only the protective antigen.

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