Any of various rod - shaped, spore - forming, aerobic bacteria of the genus bacillus that often occur in chains and include bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax.

芽孢杆菌一种杆状，孢子型的好氧型细菌芽孢杆菌属，经常成串地产生，包括芽孢杆菌蒽属，它会引起炭疽病。

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Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis.

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