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. 2001 Dec;39(12):4566-7.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.12.4566-4567.2001.

Molecular investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo anthrax release in Kameido, Japan

P Keim  1 , K L Smith, C Keys, H Takahashi, T Kurata, A Kaufmann
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Molecular investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo anthrax release in Kameido, Japan

P Keim et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Dec.

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.

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