Molecular characterization of an outbreak-involved Bacillus anthracis strain confirms the spillover of anthrax from West Africa

Molecular characterization of an outbreak-involved Bacillus anthracis strain confirms the spillover of anthrax from West Africa

Abstract Background Anthrax, a zoonotic disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, remains a major global public health concern, especially in countries with limited resources. Sierra Leone, a West African country historically plagued by anthrax, has almost been out of report...

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Main Authors: Shuchao Wang, Roland Suluku, Mohamed B. Jalloh, Ahmed F. Samba, Baogui Jiang, Yubiao Xie, Doris Harding, Mengyao Zhang, Foday Sahr, Mahmud E. Sesay, James S. Squire, Mohamed A. Vandi, Moinina N. Kallon, Shoufeng Zhang, Rongliang Hu, Yuee Zhao, Zhiqiang Mi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Molecular identification
Anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
Sierra Leone
Phylogeny
Single nucleotide polymorphism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01172-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01172-2

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