KnowraBacillus anthracisLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Bacillus anthracis, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 5Compared with 2Robert KochBroader topic: Koch demonstrated its life cycle and connection to anthrax before his better-known discoveries.Koch's postulatesBroader topic: Koch's experiments linked this bacterium to anthrax using isolation and infection.AnthraxBroader topic: This bacterium produces the spores and toxins responsible for the disease.Bacterial capsuleBroader topic: Its capsule is made of poly-D-glutamic acid, unlike typical polysaccharide capsules.Bacillus cereusCompared with: It is a close relative distinguished by anthrax virulence and limited motility.Bacillus subtilisCompared with: Its pathogenic lifestyle contrasts with the usual nonpathogenic role of B. subtilis.Bacterial sporulationBroader topic: Its durable spores enable persistence in soil and transmission between hosts.