Nucleotide polymorphism assay for the identification of west African group Bacillus anthracis: a lineage lacking anthrose

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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Main Authors: Diansy Zincke, Michael H. Norris, Berzhan Kurmanov, Ted L. Hadfield, Jason K. Blackburn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Bacillus anthracis
SNP
Anthrose
Anthrax
West Africa
Genotyping
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-019-1693-2

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