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

Year: 2024

Type: article

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.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid3012.231520

Authors: Yarong Wu, Yuan Yuan, Bing Yuan, Jiaxin Li, Jinglin Wang, Yujun Cui

Language: English

Topic: Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Key Research and Development Program of China

Award: G1176711878

OpenAlex ID: W4404792279

FWCI: 0.353

Cites: 7

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10