The impact of inducing germination of<i>Bacillus anthracis</i>and<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i>spores on potential secondary decontamination strategies

Abstract

By inducing spores to germinate, our data confirm that the resulting cells exhibit sensitivities that can be leveraged when paired with certain decontamination measures. This increased susceptibility could be exploited to devise more efficient and safe decontamination measures and may obviate the need for more stringent methods that are currently in place.