Draft Genome Sequences of Five Historical Bacillus anthracis Strains

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2020 Jan 2;9(1):e01130-19. doi: 10.1128/MRA.01130-19.

Abstract

Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of anthrax, a disease of livestock, wildlife, and humans. Here, we present the draft genome sequences of five historical B. anthracis strains that were preserved as lyophilates in glass vials for decades.