Phylogeography of Bacillus anthracis in the country of Georgia shows evidence of population structuring and is dissimilar to other regional genotypes.

Phylogeography of Bacillus anthracis in the country of Georgia shows evidence of population structuring and is dissimilar to other regional genotypes.

Sequence analyses and subtyping of Bacillus anthracis strains from Georgia reveal a single distinct lineage (Aust94) that is ecologically established. Phylogeographic analysis and comparisons to a global collection reveals a clade that is mostly restricted to Georgia. Within this clade, many groups...

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Main Authors: Ekaterine Khmaladze, Dawn N Birdsell, Amber A Naumann, Christian B Hochhalter, Meagan L Seymour, Roxanne Nottingham, Stephen M Beckstrom-Sternberg, James Beckstrom-Sternberg, Mikeljon P Nikolich, Gvantsa Chanturia, Ekaterine Zhgenti, Mariam Zakalashvili, Lile Malania, Giorgi Babuadze, Nikoloz Tsertsvadze, Natalia Abazashvili, Merab Kekelidze, Shota Tsanava, Paata Imnadze, Holly H Ganz, Wayne M Getz, Ofori Pearson, Pawel Gajer, Mark Eppinger, Jacques Ravel, David M Wagner, Richard T Okinaka, James M Schupp, Paul Keim, Talima Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4105404?pdf=render

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