Evaluation of the relation between the traditional index on the identification of Bacillus anthracis and its virulence determinant genes / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the significance of traditional index on the identification of Bacillus anthracis and its correlation with pathogenic strains.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Routine bacteriologic methods and PCR of virulence genes were used to determine the difference on traditional identification index between pathogenic and nonpathogenic Bacillus.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The characteristics of colony, with hemolysis and mobility both negative are the important interrelated characters of pathogenic strains of Bacillus anthracis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>To judge the risk of anthrax, virulence of genes must be first defined. Some traditional methods for identification are still useful when molecular biological methods are not available.</p>