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Investigation of Anthrax Cases in North-East China, 2010-2014.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Zhou Wei, Sun Yang, Zhu Lingwei, Zhou Bo, Liu Jun, Ji Xue, Wang Xiaofeng, Wang Nan, Gu Guibo, Feng Shuzhang, Qian Jun, Guo Xuejun
Abstract excerpt
We determined the genotypes of seven Bacillus anthracis strains that were recovered from nine anthrax outbreaks in North-East China from 2010 to 2014, and two approved vaccine strains that are currently in use in China. The causes of these cases were partly due to local farmers being unaware of the presence of anthrax, and butchers with open wounds having direct contact with anthrax-contaminated meat products....
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