Phase and antigenic variation in bacteria
MW Van Der Woude, AJ Bäumler - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Phase and antigenic variation result in a heterogenic phenotype of a clonal bacterial
population, in which individual cells either express the phase-variable protein (s) or not, or …
population, in which individual cells either express the phase-variable protein (s) or not, or …
Bacterial strain typing in the genomic era
W Li, D Raoult, PE Fournier - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial strain typing, or identifying bacteria at the strain level, is particularly important for
diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiological surveillance of bacterial infections. This is …
diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiological surveillance of bacterial infections. This is …
Proposal of a taxonomic nomenclature for the Bacillus cereus group which reconciles genomic definitions of bacterial species with clinical and industrial phenotypes
The Bacillus cereus group comprises numerous closely related species, including
bioterrorism agent B. anthracis, foodborne pathogen B. cereus, and biopesticide B …
bioterrorism agent B. anthracis, foodborne pathogen B. cereus, and biopesticide B …
The value of museum collections for research and society
AV Suarez, ND Tsutsui - BioScience, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Many museums and academic institutions maintain first-rate collections of biological
materials, ranging from preserved whole organisms to DNA libraries and cell lines. These …
materials, ranging from preserved whole organisms to DNA libraries and cell lines. These …
[HTML][HTML] Investigation of bioterrorism-related anthrax, United States, 2001: epidemiologic findings
DB Jernigan, PL Raghunathan, BP Bell… - Emerging infectious …, 2002 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In October 2001, the first inhalational anthrax case in the United States since 1976 was
identified in a media company worker in Florida. A national investigation was initiated to …
identified in a media company worker in Florida. A national investigation was initiated to …
Food Sensing: Detection of Bacillus cereus Spores in Dairy Products
Milk is a source of essential nutrients for infants and adults, and its production has increased
worldwide over the past years. Despite developments in the dairy industry, premature …
worldwide over the past years. Despite developments in the dairy industry, premature …
Global Genetic Population Structure of Bacillus anthracis
MN Van Ert, WR Easterday, LY Huynh, RT Okinaka… - PloS one, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a disease of historical and current
importance that is found throughout the world. The basis of its historical transmission is …
importance that is found throughout the world. The basis of its historical transmission is …
Whole-genome sequencing in outbreak analysis
CA Gilchrist, SD Turner, MF Riley… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
In addition to the ever-present concern of medical professionals about epidemics of
infectious diseases, the relative ease of access and low cost of obtaining, producing, and …
infectious diseases, the relative ease of access and low cost of obtaining, producing, and …
Anthrax molecular epidemiology and forensics: using the appropriate marker for different evolutionary scales
Precise identification of Bacillus anthracis isolates has aided forensic and epidemiological
analyses of natural anthrax cases, bioterrorism acts and industrial scale accidents by state …
analyses of natural anthrax cases, bioterrorism acts and industrial scale accidents by state …
Multiple‐locus variable number tandem repeats analysis for genetic fingerprinting of pathogenic bacteria
BA Lindstedt - Electrophoresis, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
DNA fingerprinting has attracted considerable interest as means for identifying, tracing and
preventing the dissemination of infectious agents. Various methods have been developed …
preventing the dissemination of infectious agents. Various methods have been developed …