Title of article :
Genotyping Bacillus anthracis Strains of Albania
Author/Authors :
PEÇULI, ARDI Agricultural University of Tirana - Public Health Department, Albania , FASANELLA, ANTONIO Anthrax Reference Centre Of Italy - Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale of Puglia And Basilicata, Italy , BIJO, BIZENA Agricultural University of Tirana - Public Health Department, Albania
Abstract :
Anthrax in Albania is an endemic disease characterized by few outbreaks involving a very low number of animals. 11 strains of Bacillus spp isolated from died animals of different regions of Albania were examined. The analysis revealed that only 8 strains were confirmed as Bacillus anthracis. The analysis of CanSNPs showed that all isolates belong to lineage A major subgroup A Br. 008/009 ( TransEurasian or TEA strains). The MLVA test at 15 loci showed three different genotypes: Albania GT/1, Albania GT / 2 and Albania GT/3.
Keywords :
Bacillus anthracis , Real time PCR , MLVA , CanSNPs
Journal title :
Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Journal title :
Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
