Sequence Variability of pXO1-Located Pathogenicity Genes of <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> Natural Strains of Different Geographic Origin

The main pathogenic factor of <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> is a three-component toxin encoded by the <i>pagA</i>, <i>lef</i>, and <i>cya</i> genes, which are located on the pXO1 plasmid. The <i>atxA</i> gene, which encodes the primary regulato...

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Main Authors: Yulia Goncharova, Irina Bahtejeva, Galina Titareva, Tatiana Kravchenko, Anastasia Lev, Ivan Dyatlov, Vitalii Timofeev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/12/1556