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ArticleTropical animal health and production2015

Molecular characterization of the circulating Bacillus anthracis in Jordan.

Amin Abdelfattah Aqel, Ekhlas Hailat, Luigina Serrecchia, Suad Aqel, Emanuele Campese, Nadia Vicari, Antonio Fasanella

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Amin Abdelfattah AqelDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mu'tah University, P. O. Box 7, Mu'tah, 61710, Al-Karak, Jordan. aminaqel@hotmail.com.
Ekhlas HailatVeterinary Department, Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan.
Luigina SerrecchiaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy.
Suad AqelVeterinary Department, Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan.
Emanuele CampeseIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy.
Nadia VicariDiagnostic Department of Pavia, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna "Bruno Ubertini", Pavia, Italy.
Antonio FasanellaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia and Basilicata, Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata · ITIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna "Bruno Ubertini" · IT

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Abstract

To understand the biomolecular charcteristics of Bacillus anthracis in Jordan, 20 blood smear slides from dead animals with suspected anthrax were analyzed using conventional and molecular approaches. All slides were positive for B. anthracis by conventional staining but no growth of the organism on selective media was detected. However, of the 20 samples, 16 were B. anthracis DNA-positive using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Seven samples provided enough quantity and quality of DNA, and their multilocus variable tandem repeat analysis (MLVA)-15 loci analysis revealed two different genotypes. All genotypes were belonging to A.B..r. 008/009 which is very common in Asia and Europe. Single nucleotide repeat (SNR) analysis revealed that there were no sub genotypes. Molecular diagnosis of animal anthrax in Jordan is not used routinely; henceforth, official diagnosis of anthrax is based on the observation of the slides by optical microscope and this can often cause reading errors. Therefore, the prevalence of the disease in Jordan might be slightly lower than that reported by the official bodies.

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AnimalsAnthraxBacillus anthracisCattleDogsGenotypeGeographyGoatsJordanMinisatellite RepeatsPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRabbitsSheepTemperatureBacillus anthracisJordanMLVASNR

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