Antibiotic susceptibility and molecular diversity of Bacillus anthracis strains in chad: Detection of a new phylogenetic subgroup

  • Angaya Maho
  • , Alexandra Rossano
  • , Herbert Hächler
  • , Anita Holzer
  • , Esther Schelling
  • , Jakob Zinsstag
  • , Mahamat H. Hassane
  • , Bhen S. Toguebaye
  • , Ayayi J. Akakpo
  • , Matthew Van Ert
  • , Paul Keim
  • , Leo Kenefic
  • , Joachim Frey
  • , Vincent Perreten

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Abstract

We genotyped 15 Bacillus anthracis isolates from Chad, Africa, using multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis and three additional direct-repeat markers. We identified two unique genotypes that represent a novel genetic lineage in the A cluster. Chadian isolates were susceptible to 11 antibiotics and free of 94 antibiotic resistance genes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3422-3425
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume44
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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