Molecular investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo anthrax release in Kameido, Japan.
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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Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640, USA. Paul.Keim@NAU.EDU
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D000336:Aerosols; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D023482:Bioterrorism; D007564:Japan; D018598:Minisatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012067:Religion; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
D000336:Aerosols