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Antibiotic susceptibility and molecular diversity of Bacillus anthracis strains in Chad: detection of a new phylogenetic subgroup.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2006
Maho Angaya, Rossano Alexandra, Hächler Herbert, Holzer Anita, Schelling Esther, Zinsstag Jakob, Hassane Mahamat H, Toguebaye Bhen S, Akakpo Ayayi J, Van Ert Matthew, Keim Paul, Kenefic Leo, Frey Joachim, Perreten Vincent
Abstract excerpt
We genotyped 15 Bacillus anthracis isolates from Chad, Africa, using multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis and three additional direct-repeat markers. We identified two unique genotypes that represent a novel genetic lineage in the A cluster. Chadian isolates were susceptible to 11 antibiotics and free of 94 antibiotic resistance genes.
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