A novel multiplex PCR discriminates Bacillus anthracis and its genetically related strains from other Bacillus cereus group species.

Anthrax is an important zoonotic disease worldwide that is caused by Bacillus anthracis, a spore-forming pathogenic bacterium. A rapid and sensitive method to detect B. anthracis is important for anthrax risk management and control in animal cases to address public health issues. However, it has rec...

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Main Authors: Hirohito Ogawa, Daisuke Fujikura, Miyuki Ohnuma, Naomi Ohnishi, Bernard M Hang'ombe, Hitomi Mimuro, Takayuki Ezaki, Aaron S Mweene, Hideaki Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4361551?pdf=render