True about anthrax - rpt: (A) Cause by Gram positive bacilli, (B) Soil reservoir, (C) Spore formation takes place, (D) More common in carnivorous than herbivores
Answer is A. The anthrax bacilli are one of the largest of pathogenic bacteria, which is gram-positive and non-acid fast. REF:TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY ANANTHANARAYAN AND PANIKER SEVENTH EDITION PAGE NO:248