Anthrax bacteria, illustration - stock illustration

Anthrax bacteria, computer illustration. Anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) are the cause of the disease anthrax in humans and livestock. They are Gram-positive spore producing bacteria arranged in chains (streptobacilli). Many cells have a central spore. Anthrax spores, created by the bacteria, occur in soil in most parts of the world and are dormant until they infect a host.