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Molecular epidemiologic investigation of an anthrax outbreak among heroin users, Europe.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2012
Price Erin P, Seymour Meagan L, Sarovich Derek S, Latham Jennie, Wolken Spenser R, Mason Joanne, Vincent Gemma, Drees Kevin P, Beckstrom-Sternberg Stephen M, Phillippy Adam M, Koren Sergey, Okinaka Richard T, Chung Wai-Kwan, Schupp James M, Wagner David M, Vipond Richard, Foster Jeffrey T, Bergman Nicholas H, Burans James, Pearson Talima, Brooks Tim, Keim Paul
Abstract excerpt
In December 2009, two unusual cases of anthrax were diagnosed in heroin users in Scotland. A subsequent anthrax outbreak in heroin users emerged throughout Scotland and expanded into England and Germany, sparking concern of nefarious introduction of anthrax spores into the heroin supply. To better understand the outbreak origin, we used established genetic signatures that provided insights about strain origin....
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