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 | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 31 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Bacillus anthracis
- Bacillus cereus group
- Bacillus thuringiensis
- Epidemiology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
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Bacillus cereus from the environment is genetically related to the highly pathogenic B. Cereus in Zambia. / Ogawa, Hirohito; Ohnuma, Miyuki; Squarre, David; Mweene, Aaron Simanyengwe; Ezaki, Takayuki; Fujikura, Daisuke; Ohnishi, Naomi; Thomas, Yuka; Hang’Ombe, Bernard Mudenda; Higashi, Hideaki.
In: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, Vol. 77, No. 8, 31.08.2015, p. 993-995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Bacillus cereus from the environment is genetically related to the highly pathogenic B. Cereus in Zambia
AU - Ogawa, Hirohito
AU - Ohnuma, Miyuki
AU - Squarre, David
AU - Mweene, Aaron Simanyengwe
AU - Ezaki, Takayuki
AU - Fujikura, Daisuke
AU - Ohnishi, Naomi
AU - Thomas, Yuka
AU - Hang’Ombe, Bernard Mudenda
AU - Higashi, Hideaki
PY - 2015/8/31
Y1 - 2015/8/31
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Bacillus anthracis
KW - Bacillus cereus group
KW - Bacillus thuringiensis
KW - Epidemiology
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