TABLE 1.
B. anthracis strains used in the rpoB-FRET PCR assays
| Strain | pXO1a | pXO2a | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7700 | − | − | Africa | |
| 7702 | + | − | Africa | |
| Sterne | + | − | Africa | |
| AC1 | + | − | S. America | |
| AC2 | + | − | S. America | |
| AC3 | + | + | S. America | |
| Texas 0077 | + | − | N. America | |
| Ames | + | + | N. America | |
| Δ Ames | − | − | N. America | |
| Vollum | + | + | Europe | |
| 4229 | − | + | Europe | |
| RA3 | + | + | Europe | |
| RA3R | + | − | Europe | |
| RA4 | + | + | Europe | |
| 7611 | + | + | Europe | |
| 7611R | + | − | Europe | |
| 10517 | + | + | Europe | |
| 6183 | + | + | Europe | |
| 6042 | + | + | Europe | |
| BC 575 | + | + | Europe | |
| 9066 | + | + | Europe | |
| 7193 | + | + | Europe | |
| 6681 | + | + | Europe | |
| 8403 | + | + | Europe | |
| 9240 | + | + | Europe | |
| 8490 | + | + | Europe | |
| 6291 | + | + | Europe | |
| A3 | − | + | Europe | |
| A4 | − | + | Europe | |
| A5 | + | + | Europe | |
| A6 | − | + | Europe | |
| A7 | + | + | Europe | |
| A8 | + | + | Europe | |
| A9 | + | + | Europe | |
| A10 | + | + | Europe | |
| A11 | + | + | Europe | |
| A12 | + | + | Europe | |
| A16 | + | + | Europe | |
| A18 | − | + | Europe | |
| A19 | − | + | Europe | |
| A22 | + | + | Europe | |
| A23 | − | + | Europe | |
| A24 | + | + | Europe | |
| A25 | + | + | Europe | |
| A28 | + | + | Europe | |
| A29 | + | + | Europe | |
| A30 | + | + | Europe | |
| A32 | + | + | Europe | |
| A33 | + | + | Europe | |
| A34 | + | + | Europe | |
| A35 | + | + | Europe | |
| A36 | + | + | Europe | |
| A37 | + | + | Europe | |
| A38 | + | + | Europe | |
| A39 | + | + | Europe | |
| A40 | + | + | Europe | |
| A41 | + | + | Europe | |
| A42 | + | + | Europe | |
| A43 | + | + | Europe | |
| A44 | + | + | Europe | |
| A45 | + | + | Europe | |
| A46 | − | + | Europe | |
| A47 | + | + | Europe | |
| A49 | + | + | Europe | |
| A58 | − | − | Europe | |
| A59 | + | + | Europe | |
| A60 | − | + | Europe | |
| A61 | + | + | Europe | |
| A62 | + | + | Europe | |
| A63 | + | + | Europe | |
| A64 | + | + | Europe | |
| A65 | + | + | Europe |
| A66 | + | + | Europe |
| A67 | + | + | Europe |
| A68 | + | + | Europe |
| A69 | + | + | Europe |
| A72 | + | + | Europe |
| A73 | − | + | Europe |
| A74 | − | − | Europe |
| 001 | + | + | Asia |
| 002 | + | + | Asia |
| 044 | + | − | Asia |
| 103 | + | + | Asia |
| 104 | + | + | Asia |
| 105 | + | + | Asia |
| 108 | + | + | Asia |
| 116 | + | + | Asia |
| 125 | + | − | Asia |
| 126 | + | + | Asia |
| 128 | + | − | Asia |
| 129 | + | + | Asia |
| 136 | + | + | Asia |
| 137 | + | + | Asia |
| 139 | + | + | Asia |
| 140 | + | + | Asia |
| 141 | + | + | Asia |
| 142 | + | − | Asia |
| 143 | + | − | Asia |
| 144 | + | + | Asia |
| 145 | + | + | Asia |
| 146 | + | + | Asia |
| 147 | + | + | Asia |
| 148 | + | + | Asia |
| 149 | + | + | Asia |
| 150 | + | + | Asia |
| 151 | + | + | Asia |
| 152 | + | + | Asia |
| 153 | + | + | Asia |
| 154 | + | + | Asia |
| 155 | + | + | Asia |
| 156 | + | + | Asia |
| 157 | + | + | Asia |
| 158 | + | + | Asia |
| 159 | + | + | Asia |
| 160 | + | + | Asia |
| 161 | + | + | Asia |
| 162 | + | + | Asia |
| 163 | + | + | Asia |
| 164 | + | − | Asia |
| 165 | + | + | Asia |
| 166 | + | + | Asia |
| 167 | + | + | Asia |
| 168 | + | + | Asia |
| 169 | + | + | Asia |
| 170 | + | + | Asia |
| 171 | + | + | Asia |
| 172 | + | + | Asia |
| 173 | + | + | Asia |
| 174 | + | + | Asia |
| 175 | + | + | Asia |
| 176 | + | + | Asia |
| 177 | + | + | Asia |
| 178 | + | + | Asia |
| 179 | + | + | Asia |
| 180 | + | + | Asia |
| 181 | + | + | Asia |
| 182 | + | + | Asia |
| 183 | + | + | Asia |
| Ba107 | + | + | ND |
| ΔUM-2311 | − | − | ND |
| ΔANR-1099 | − | − | ND |
| 1014 | − | + | ND |
| ACB | + | + | ND |
| 0074 | + | − | ND |
a
Plasmids were detected by PCR (28). +, detected; −, not detected; ND, no data.