TY - JOUR
T1 - Phylogeography of Bacillus anthracis in the country of Georgia shows evidence of population structuring and is dissimilar to other regional genotypes
AU - Khmaladze, Ekaterine
AU - Birdsell, Dawn N.
AU - Naumann, Amber A.
AU - Hochhalter, Christian B.
AU - Seymour, Meagan L.
AU - Nottingham, Roxanne
AU - Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M.
AU - Beckstrom-Sternberg, James
AU - Nikolich, Mikeljon P.
AU - Chanturia, Gvantsa
AU - Zhgenti, Ekaterine
AU - Zakalashvili, Mariam
AU - Malania, Lile
AU - Babuadze, Giorgi
AU - Tsertsvadze, Nikoloz
AU - Abazashvili, Natalia
AU - Kekelidze, Merab
AU - Tsanava, Shota
AU - Imnadze, Paata
AU - Ganz, Holly H.
AU - Getz, Wayne M.
AU - Pearson, Ofori
AU - Gajer, Pawel
AU - Eppinger, Mark
AU - Ravel, Jacques
AU - Wagner, David M.
AU - Okinaka, Richard T.
AU - Schupp, James M.
AU - Keim, Paul
AU - Pearson, Talima
PY - 2014/7/21
Y1 - 2014/7/21
N2 - 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 are found around the country, however at least one subclade is only found in the eastern part. This pattern suggests that dispersal into and out of Georgia has been rare and despite historical dispersion within the country, for at least for one lineage, current spread is limited.
AB - 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 are found around the country, however at least one subclade is only found in the eastern part. This pattern suggests that dispersal into and out of Georgia has been rare and despite historical dispersion within the country, for at least for one lineage, current spread is limited.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0102651
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0102651
M3 - Article
C2 - 25047912
AN - SCOPUS:84904572859
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 9
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
IS - 7
M1 - e102651
ER -