title: Bacillus cereus from the environment is genetically related to the highly pathogenic B. cereus in Zambia.
abstract: To follow-up anthrax in Zambia since the outbreak in 2011, we have collected samples from the environment and the carcasses of anthrax-suspected animals, and have tried to isolate Bacillus anthracis. In the process of identification of B. anthracis, we collected two isolates, of which colonies were similar to B. anthracis; however, from the results of identification using the molecular-based methods, two isolates were genetically related to the highly pathogenic B. cereus, of which clinical manifestation is severe and fatal (e.g., pneumonia). In this study, we showed the existence of bacteria suspected to be highly pathogenic B. cereus in Zambia, indicating the possibility of an outbreak caused by highly pathogenic B. cereus.
authors: Hokudai Center for Zoonosis Control in Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka 10101, Zambia.
authors: Hirohito
authors: H
authors: Ogawa
authors: Miyuki
authors: M
authors: Ohnuma
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Squarre
authors: Aaron Simanyengwe
authors: AS
authors: Mweene
authors: Takayuki
authors: T
authors: Ezaki
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Fujikura
authors: Naomi
authors: N
authors: Ohnishi
authors: Yuka
authors: Y
authors: Thomas
authors: Bernard Mudenda
authors: BM
authors: Hang'ombe
authors: Hideaki
authors: H
authors: Higashi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000881:Anthrax / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D015024:Zambia / Q000453:epidemiology