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Genotyping of Bacillus cereus strains by microarray-based resequencing.
PloS one - 2 Jul 2008
Zwick Michael E, Kiley Maureen P, Stewart Andrew C, Mateczun Alfred, Read Timothy D
Abstract excerpt
The ability to distinguish microbial pathogens from closely related but nonpathogenic strains is key to understanding the population biology of these organisms. In this regard, Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes inhalational anthrax, is of interest because it is closely related and often difficult to distinguish from other members of the B. cereus group that can cause diverse diseases. We employed...
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