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Rabbits were immunized with formalin-fixed spores of a non-toxigenic unencapsulated <jats:italic>B. anthracis<\/jats:italic> strain that lacked the two virulence plasmids pXO1 and pXO2, and the protective effects of the immune antibody were evaluated. Immunostaining and Western blot analysis revealed that the anti-<jats:italic>B. anthracis<\/jats:italic> (anti-BA)-spore IgG specifically bound to the surface of spores or endospores of <jats:italic>B. anthracis<\/jats:italic>, but not to vegetative cells, or closely related <jats:italic>Bacillus<\/jats:italic> species, such as <jats:italic>Bacillus cereus<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Bacillus subtilis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/jats:italic>. Passively transferred anti-BA-spore IgG protected mice from intraperitoneal challenge with a lethal dose of fully virulent <jats:italic>B. anthracis<\/jats:italic> spores, and increased the survival rate in a dose-dependent manner. Pre-incubation of spores with antibody also reduced their infectivity in a dose-dependent manner. The number of bacteria (c.f.u.) in spleens and livers of infected mice was significantly lower in antibody-treated mice than in untreated mice. Treatment with anti-BA-spore IgG also inhibited the germination of spores in J774.1 macrophages, suggesting that opsonization of spores promotes phagocytosis and subsequent killing by macrophages. These results indicate the usefulness of spore surface antigens as vaccine targets. 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