Phylogenetic analysis of Bacillus anthracis strains isolated in the Republic of Dagestan

Abstract

genomic sequences from the international GenBank database were used. As a result of genetic analysis, it was found that the strains isolated in 1957 and 1963 belong to the main genetic line B, branch B.Br.002 and have a high degree of genetic relationship with strains from Western Siberia, which indicates their common origin. Isolates distinguished in 2019 belong to the TEA Br.008/011 group, A.Br.118 branch. These strains form a separate branch and are closely related to the «STI» clade. The data obtained can be used in the differentiation of strains during the investigation of outbreaks of anthrax.