[Evaluation of the relation between the traditional index on the identification of Bacillus anthracis and its virulence determinant genes]
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Published on: May 16, 2017
Rong Hai1, Jianchun Wei, Hong Cai
1Institute for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the significance of traditional index on the identification of Bacillus anthracis and its correlation with pathogenic strains.
Methods:
Routine bacteriologic methods and PCR of virulence genes were used to determine the difference on traditional identification index between pathogenic and nonpathogenic Bacillus.
Results:
The characteristics of colony, with hemolysis and mobility both negative are the important interrelated characters of pathogenic strains of Bacillus anthracis.
Conclusion:
To judge the risk of anthrax, virulence of genes must be first defined. Some traditional methods for identification are still useful when molecular biological methods are not available.
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