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Bacteriologic and Genomic Investigation of Bacillus anthracis Isolated from World War II Site, China

Authors :
Yarong Wu
Yuan Yuan
Bing Yuan
Jiaxin Li
Jinglin Wang
Yujun Cui
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 12, Pp 2687-2689 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

Records suggest Bacillus anthracis was used in biowarfare during World War II, but evidence remains limited. We isolated B. anthracis from soil at the remains of a World War II–era laboratory in China. Phenotypic and genomic analyses confirmed the finding, highlighting the value of microbial forensics in biothreat investigation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2ff0d18fd0664ec2b642515874bff1ce
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.231520