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The worldwide distribution of genetically and phylogenetically diverse Bacillus cereus isolates harbouring Bacillus anthracis-like plasmids.
Environmental microbiology reports - 1 Oct 2015
Kaminska Paulina Sylwia, Yernazarova Aliya, Drewnowska Justyna Malgorzata, Zambrowski Grzegorz, Swiecicka Izabela
Abstract excerpt
Bacillus cereus is a close relative of B. anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax whose pathogenic determinants are located on pXO1 and pXO2 plasmids. Bacillus anthracis-like plasmids have been also noted among B. cereus, however, genetic features of B. cereus harbouring these elements remain largely undescribed, especially from the global perspective. Herein, we present the genetic polymorphism, population...
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