Redefining the Australian Anthrax Belt: Modeling the Ecological Niche and Predicting the Geographic Distribution of Bacillus anthracis

• Alassane S. Barro,

  Affiliations Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Mark Fegan ,

  * E-mail: mark.fegan@ecodev.vic.gov.au (MF); jkblackburn@ufl.edu; jblack6@gmail.com (JKB)

  Affiliation AgriBio, Centre for Agribiosciences, Biosciences Research, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Bundoora Victoria, Australia

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• Barbara Moloney,

  Affiliation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Biosecurity Intelligence and Traceability, Orange New South Wales, Australia

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• Kelly Porter,

  Affiliation Chief Veterinary Officer's Unit, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Attwood Victoria, Australia

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• Janine Muller,

  Affiliation AgriBio, Centre for Agribiosciences, Biosciences Research, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Bundoora Victoria, Australia

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• Simone Warner,

  Affiliation AgriBio, Centre for Agribiosciences, Biosciences Research, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Bundoora Victoria, Australia

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• Jason K. Blackburn

  * E-mail: mark.fegan@ecodev.vic.gov.au (MF); jkblackburn@ufl.edu; jblack6@gmail.com (JKB)

  Affiliations Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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