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A generalization of Hamilton's rule for the evolution of microbial cooperation.

[Infant botulism]

Interactions between late-acting proteins required for peptidoglycan synthesis during sporulation.

Conducting polymer nanowire-based chemiresistive biosensor for the detection of bacterial spores.

The systems approach to the prespore-specific activation of sigma factor SigF in Bacillus subtilis.

SpoIID-mediated peptidoglycan degradation is required throughout engulfment during Bacillus subtilis sporulation.

Role of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium septicum in causing turkey cellulitis.

Bacillus licheniformis prevents necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens.

Most-probable-number rapid viability PCR method to detect viable spores of Bacillus anthracis in swab samples.

National validation study of a swab protocol for the recovery of Bacillus anthracis spores from surfaces.

Effects of L-alanine and inosine germinants on the elasticity of Bacillus anthracis spores.

A potential new method for determination of the fluence (UV dose) delivered in UV reactors involving the photodegradation of free chlorine.

Two-component signaling circuit structure and properties

A life cycle of branched aerial mycelium- and multiple budding spore-forming bacterium Thermosporothrix hazakensis belonging to the phylum Chloroflexi.

Interaction fidelity in two-component signaling

Anthrax investigation. Silicon mystery endures in solved anthrax case.

[Construction of conjugal transfer system of Streptomyces venezuelae var. Qinlingensis and the expression of vitreoscilla hemoglobin].

Conjugal transferring of resistance gene ptr for improvement of pristinamycin-producing Streptomyces pristinaespiralis.

Contributions of four cortex lytic enzymes to germination of Bacillus anthracis spores.

Three non-aspartate amino acid mutations in the ComA Response regulator receiver motif severely decrease surfactin production, competence development and spore formation in Bacillus subtilis.