Regional study of anthrax foci
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Methods To increase the local and regional understanding of anthrax ecology, ecological risk factors, and the genetic relationships and distribution among Georgian and Azerbaijani B. anthracis strains, a regional study of the ecology of anthrax foci was conducted in Georgia and Azerbaijan. Six regions in Georgia (that border Azerbaijan) were selected for environmental sampling based on historical data. Soil samples were collected in Lagodekhi and Sagarejo and tested at the Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture using standard bacteriological and molecular biology methods.
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