'Lethal Factor' may be X-factor for Anthrax Vaccine

A section of the anthrax toxic Lethal Factor could help produce a more effective vaccine, a team of researchers have identified. Anthrax is a potentially lethal disease caused by a bacterium called iBacillus anthracis/i. The bacteria produce spores that when inhaled, ingested or absorbed into the skin release toxins. When anthrax affects the lungs or intestines it can cause death within a few days whilst infection of the skin (cutaneous anthrax) is less dangerous. ...