title: Methyl bromide fumigant lethal to Bacillus anthracis spores.
abstract: Methyl bromide (MB), an agricultural fumigant used in the United States, is capable of reducing or eliminating Bacillis anthracis spores. In the event of a bioterrorist attack, MB might serve as an excellent decontaminating agent because it leaves no residue and does not damage furnishings and commodities.
authors.affiliation: IIT Research Institute, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. mjuergensmeyer@iitri.org
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Juergensmeyer
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Gingras
authors.forename: Rudolf H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Scheffrahn
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Weinberg
mesh_terms: D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005651:Fumigation; D006801:Humans; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D009676:Noxae / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D009676:Noxae; C005218:methyl bromide