Bacillus cereus from the environment is genetically related to the highly pathogenic B. Cereus in Zambia

Hirohito Ogawa; Miyuki Ohnuma; David Squarre; Aaron Simanyengwe Mweene; Takayuki Ezaki; Daisuke Fujikura; Naomi Ohnishi; Yuka Thomas; Bernard Mudenda Hang’Ombe; Hideaki Higashi

doi:10.1292/jvms.15-0059

Bacillus cereus from the environment is genetically related to the highly pathogenic B. Cereus in Zambia

Hirohito Ogawa, Miyuki Ohnuma, David Squarre, Aaron Simanyengwe Mweene, Takayuki Ezaki, Daisuke Fujikura, Naomi Ohnishi, Yuka Thomas, Bernard Mudenda Hang’Ombe, Hideaki Higashi

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Abstract

To follow-up anthrax in Zambia since the outbreak in 2011, we have collected samples from the environment and the carcasses of anthrax-suspected animals, and have tried to isolate Bacillus anthracis. In the process of identification of B. anthracis, we collected two isolates, of which colonies were similar to B. anthracis; however, from the results of identification using the molecular-based methods, two isolates were genetically related to the highly pathogenic B. cereus, of which clinical manifestation is severe and fatal (e.g., pneumonia). In this study, we showed the existence of bacteria suspected to be highly pathogenic B. cereus in Zambia, indicating the possibility of an outbreak caused by highly pathogenic B. cereus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	993-995
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume	77
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.15-0059
Publication status	Published - Aug 31 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus group
Bacillus thuringiensis
Epidemiology

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veterinary(all)

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