Surface architecture of endospores of the Bacillus cereus/anthracis/thuringiensis family at the subnanometer scale

Bacteria of the Bacillus cereus family form highly resistant spores, which in the case of the pathogen B. anthracis act as the agents of infection. The outermost layer, the exosporium, enveloping spores of the B. cereus family as well as a number of Clostridia, plays roles in spore adhesion, dissemi...

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