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Molecular diversity of Bacillus anthracis in Italy.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2005
Fasanella Antonio, Van Ert Matthew, Altamura Settimia A, Garofolo Giuliano, Buonavoglia Canio, Leori Guido, Huynh Lynn, Zanecki Shaylan, Keim Paul
Abstract excerpt
We used multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) to type 64 Bacillus anthracis isolates from outbreaks that have occurred during the past 40 years in Italy. MLVA of the 64 isolates revealed 10 unique genotypes; 9 of these genotypes and the majority of isolates (63/64) belonged to the previously described genetic cluster A1.a. Within the A1.a isolates, two previously described genotypes (G1 and...
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