Whole genome sequencing and identification of Bacillus endophyticus and B. anthracis isolated from anthrax outbreaks in South Africa

Table 1 Bacillus endophyticus and B. anthracis strains isolated from animal anthrax cases in Northern Cape province (NCP) in South Africa

Strain number	Animal source^c	Specimen	Isolation date	Provinces and location (farm or town) in South Africa	Bacillus species
3617_2C^a	Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Kudu 1)	Ear blood	May-09	NCP (Klipfontein)	B. endophyticus
3618_1C^a	Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Kudu 2)	Ear blood	May-09	NCP (Kimberly)	B. endophyticus
3631_9D^a	Ovis aries (Sheep 1)	Ear blood	May-09	NCP (Kimberly)	B. endophyticus
3631_10C^a	Ovis aries (Sheep 2)	Ear blood	May-09	NCP (Kimberly)	B. endophyticus
3618_2D	Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Kudu 2)	Soil	May-09	NCP (Klipfontein)	B. anthracis
3631_1C^b	Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Kudu 3)	Ear blood	May-09	NCP (Klipfontein)	B. anthracis
3617_1C	Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Kudu 1)	Ear blood	May-09	NCP (Klipfontein)	B. anthracis

^aThe strains that were subjected for sequencing
^bDraft genome from previous study [14]
^cKudu 1, kudu 2, sheep 1 etc. refer to different animal carcasses with B. endophyticus (3617_2C) and B. anthracis (3617_1C) isolated from the same kudu carcass (kudu 1)

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