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Comparison of French and Worldwide Bacillus anthracis Strains Favors a Recent, Post-Columbian Origin of the Predominant North-American Clade.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Vergnaud Gilles, Girault Guillaume, Thierry Simon, Pourcel Christine, Madani Nora, Blouin Yann
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BACKGROUND: Bacillus anthracis, the highly dangerous zoonotic bacterial pathogen species is currently composed of three genetic groups, called A, B and C. Group A is represented worldwide whereas group B is present essentially in Western Europe and Southern Africa. Only three strains from group C have been reported. This knowledge is derived from the genotyping of more than 2000 strains collected worldwide....
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