Table 1. B. anthracis isolates used in this study and the human anthrax occurred in Liaoning in 2001–2015.
| Year | Strain (Source) | Province | Prefecture (number of patient) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolates from Liaoning | |||
| 2001 | No | Liaoning | Shenyang(1),Jinzhou(29), Fuxin(1),Tieling(1) |
| 2002 | LN 149(soil) | Liaoning | 0 |
| 2003 | LN 150(soil), LN 151(soil) | Liaoning | 0 |
| 2005 | No | Liaoning | Shenyang(11) |
| 2007 | LN152(chopping board) | Liaoning | Tieling(4) |
| 2008 | No | Liaoning | Shenyang(2) |
| 2011 | HC2001(Patient),LN153(Patient), LN154(Patient) | Liaoning | Shenyang(1),Anshan(29), Dandong(4) |
| 2012 | No | Liaoning | Shenyang(4),Anshan(1), Jinzhou(2) |
| 2013 | No | Liaoning | Dandong(1) |
| 2014 | No | Liaoning | Shenyang(4), |
| 2015 | aT1-10(Patient,10b), strain T11 (cattle), aT12-14(bone and skin of cattle,3b) | Liaoning | Tieling(10), Shenyang(2), Liaoyang(2) |
| Isolates from other provinces | |||
| 1953 | GD85(Buffalo) | Guangdong | Unknown |
| 1955 | NM35(Bovine) | Inner mongolia | Unknown |
| 1993 | GX62(soil) | Guangxi | Unknown |
| 1994 | GX70(soil, 2b) | Guangxi | Unknown |
| 1994 | GX60(patient) | Guangxi | Unknown |
| 1995 | GX66(patient) | Guangxi | Unknown |
| 1995 | XJ12(sheep) | Xinjiang | Unknown |
| 1995 | XJ17(Unknown) | Xinjiang | Unknown |
| 1997 | NM75(Bovine) | Inner mongolia | Unknown |
| 1997 | NM76(sheep) | Inner mongolia | Unknown |
| 1998 | NM72(soil, 2b) | Inner mongolia | Unknown |
| 1998 | NM74(patient) | Inner mongolia | Unknown |
| 2005 | QH115(patient) | Qinghai | Unknown |
| 2006 | SC103(patient) | Sichuan | Unknown |
| 2011 | NM122(patient, 4b) | Inner mongolia | Unknown |
| 2012 | NM130(patient) | Inner mongolia | Unknown |
| Isolates from literature | |||
| 1952 | A0560CHI(soil, 14b) | Liaoning | Unknown |
| 1952 | A0561CHI(soil, 1b) | Liaoning | Unknown |
| 1956 | A0552CHI(patient, 5b) | Hebei | Unknown |
| 1962 | A0581CHI(patient, 2b) | Inner Mongolia | Unknown |
| 1962 | A0582CHI(patient) | Inner Mongolia | Unknown |
| 1962 | A0583CHI(patient) | Inner Mongolia | Unknown |
| 1973 | A0590CHI(Unknown) | Gansu | Unknown |
| 1982 | A0592CHI(pig) | Gansu | Unknown |
| 1958 | A0594CHI(patient) | Gansu | Unknown |
| unknown | A0595CHI(Unknown) | Sichuan | Unknown |
| 1957 | A0721CHI(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1957 | A0729CHI(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0077AUS(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0196CAN(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0330GER(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0332GER(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0341GER(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0394USA(Unknown) | Ames | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0935THA(Unknown) | #1 Tak Province | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0936THA(Unknown) | #2 Tak Province | Unknown |
| Unknown | A0937THA(Unknown) | Lopburi Province | Unknown |
| Unknown | A1045USA(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A1115USA(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | A2012USA(Unknown) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Total | 71(strains),13(samples) | 109 patients in Liaoning |
a Samples.
b Number of the strains with same information.