Comparative analysis of the sensitivity of metagenomic sequencing and PCR to detect a biowarfare simulant (Bacillus atrophaeus) in soil samples
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177112
Abstract: To evaluate the sensitivity of high-throughput DNA sequencing for monitoring biowarfare agents in the environment, we analysed soil samples inoculated with different amounts of Bacillus atrophaeus, a surrogate organism for Bacillus anthracis. The soil samples… read more here.
Keywords: soil samples; pcr; bacillus atrophaeus; biowarfare ... See more keywords