title: Characterization of a Bacillus anthracis isolate causing a rare case of fatal anthrax in a 2-year-old boy from Hong Kong.
abstract: We used multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) and pagA sequencing to genotype a Bacillus anthracis isolate from a fatal case of human anthrax in Hong Kong. The isolate has a unique MLVA genotype, is related to the Sterne and Ames strains, and is consistent with genotypes identified in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Danny T L
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Kai Man
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kam
authors.forename: Kong Lung
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hau
authors.forename: Tak Kong
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Au
authors.forename: Chung K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Marston
authors.forename: Jay E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gee
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Popovic
authors.forename: Matthew N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Van Ert
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kenefic
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keim
authors.forename: Alex R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hoffmaster
mesh_terms: D000881:Anthrax / Q000382:microbiology*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005838:Genotype; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018598:Minisatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; C030325:anthrax toxin