Bacillus anthracis is a bacterial pathogen that causes the disease anthrax. In 2001, B. anthracis was used in a bioterrorism attack in the United States that resulted in 22 individuals becoming infected, 5 of whom died as a result of this attack. A great deal of attention has been dedicated to responding to bioterrorism events to reduce the potential loss of lives. One such area of research has focused on the development of new technologies to detect and respond to the intentional release of bacterial pathogens such as B. anthracis.
Revised: December 1, 2015 |
Published: November 14, 2015
Citation
Erikson R.L., and J.R. Hutchison. 2015.Detecting anthrax in the palm of your hand: applications of a smartphone microscope.Atlas of Science.PNNL-SA-114040.