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Differentiation of bacillus anthracis, B. Cereus, and B. Thuringiensis on the basis of the csaB gene reflects host source

Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2013) 79(12) 3860-3863
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00591-13
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Abstract

csaB gene analysis clustered 198 strains of Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis into two groups related to mammalian and insect hosts, respectively. Mammal-related group I strains also have more S-layer homology (SLH) protein genes than group II strains. This indicates that csaB-based differentiation reflects selective pressure from animal hosts. © 2013, American Society for Microbiology.

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Zheng, J., Peng, D., Song, X., Ruan, L., Mahillon, J., & Sun, M. (2013). Differentiation of bacillus anthracis, B. Cereus, and B. Thuringiensis on the basis of the csaB gene reflects host source. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79(12), 3860–3863. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00591-13

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