Table 4.
Sequence polymorphisms in the BAS3322 gene (792 bp, encoding enoyl-CoA hydratase) of the anthrose operon
| B. anthracis straina | T→C polymorphism (amino acid) |
|---|---|
| Sterne | 613 TTT 615 (F) |
| A1055 | 613 TTT 615 (F) |
| KrugerB | 613 TCT 615 (S) |
| A0442 | 613 TCT 615 (S) |
| A0465 | 613 TCT 615 (S) |
| CNEVA-9066 | 613 TCT 615 (S) |
| Zimbabwe | 613 TCT 615 (S) |
| Mali | 613 TTT 615 (F) |
| Chad (13x) | 613 TTT 615 (F) |
| Cameroon (6x) | 613 TTT 615 (F) |
a
The B. anthracis strains from Zimbabwe, Mali, Chad, and Cameroon were isolated from cattle carcasses. The B. anthracis strains Sterne, A1055, KrugerB, A0442, A0465, and CNEVA-9066 are representative hits from sequence comparisons using the BLAST program (http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi).