Molecular investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo anthrax release in Kameido, Japan.

نویسندگان

  • P Keim
  • K L Smith
  • C Keys
  • H Takahashi
  • T Kurata
  • A Kaufmann
چکیده

In 1993, the Aum Shinrikyo cult aerosolized Bacillus anthracis spores over Kameido, Japan. Spore samples were obtained from the release site, cultured, and characterized by molecular genetic typing. The isolates were consistent with strain Sterne 34F2, which is used in Japan for animal prophylaxis against anthrax.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 39 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001