Molecular Investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo Anthrax Release in Kameido, Japan
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- 1 December 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 39 (12), 4566-4567
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.39.12.4566-4567.2001
Abstract
In 1993, the Aum Shinrikyo cult aerosolized Bacillus anthracis spores over Kameido, Japan. Spore samples were obtained from the release site, cultured, and characterized by molecular genetic typing. The isolates were consistent with strain Sterne 34F2, which is used in Japan for animal prophylaxis against anthrax.Keywords
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