Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis Reveals Genetic Relationships within Bacillus anthracis

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5640; Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8404; and Environmental Molecular Biology Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545