Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis is a variant of the Bacillus cereus bacterium that has acquired plasmids similar to those of Bacillus anthracis.

As a result, it is capable of causing anthrax.

[1][2] In 2016, it was added to the CDC's list of select agents and toxins.

[3] Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis infection has caused significant mortality in numerous mammalian species, including chimpanzees.

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