Nucleotide polymorphism assay for the identification of west African group Bacillus anthracis: a lineage lacking anthrose
Abstract Background The exosporium of the anthrax-causing Bacillus anthracis endospores display a tetrasaccharide composed of three rhamnose residues and an unusual sugar termed anthrose. Anthrose is a proposed potential target for immunotherapy and for specific detection of B. anthracis. Although o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-019-1693-2 |