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Can you tell me how bacteria like anthrax can survive for years in hostile environments?
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Endospores: Bacillus Anthracis spores (endospores) are dormant & can be found on in the soil of all the continents. The spores are hardy & can survive in many environments for centuries.
Answered 6/8/2014
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