show Abstracthide AbstractThis is the type strain (0581, A2084, genotype 62, Group A3.b) for <I>Bacillus anthracis</I> and contains the two virulence plasmids, pOX1 and pOX2, that encode anthrax toxin and capsule, respectively, making this a virulent strain. This strain is considered the "gold standard" for <I>B. anthracis</I>.