Molecular characterization of an outbreak-involved Bacillus anthracis strain confirms the spillover of anthrax from West Africa

• Main Authors: Shuchao Wang (Author), Roland Suluku (Author), Mohamed B. Jalloh (Author), Ahmed F. Samba (Author), Baogui Jiang (Author), Yubiao Xie (Author), Doris Harding (Author), Mengyao Zhang (Author), Foday Sahr (Author), Mahmud E. Sesay (Author), James S. Squire (Author), Mohamed A. Vandi (Author), Moinina N. Kallon (Author), Shoufeng Zhang (Author), Rongliang Hu (Author), Yuee Zhao (Author), Zhiqiang Mi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anthrax, a zoonotic disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, remains a major global public health concern, especially in countries with limited resources. Sierra Leone, a West African country historically plagued by anthrax, has almost been out of report...