Although a fundamental understanding of the pathogenicity of most biothreat agents has
been elucidated and available treatments have increased substantially over the past …

In recent years, quantitative real-time PCR tests have been extensively developed in clinical
microbiology laboratories for routine diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial …

Aims: To evaluate six commercial DNA extraction kits for their ability to isolate PCR‐quality
DNA from Bacillus spores in various soil samples. Methods and Results: Three soils were …

Emerging tools in molecular nanotechnology will be useful to monitor and quantify pathogen
levels and toxin production inter-and intra-cellularly and on the surface of foods. Recent …

Bacillus anthracis is closely related to the endospore forming bacteria Bacillus cereus and
Bacillus thuringiensis. For accurate detection of the life threatening pathogen B. anthracis, it …

An ultrasensitive, rapid, and specific method for Ochratoxin A (OTA) detection was designed
using complementary sequence to aptamer as a target of molecular beacon (MB). The …

The anthrax pathogen Bacillus anthracis poses a significant threat to human health.
Identification of B. anthracis is challenging because of the bacterium's close genetic …

Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is a potential source of bioterrorism. The
existing assays for its identification lack specificity due to the close genetic relationship it …

Exposure to high levels of microbial contaminants during waste disposal leads to the
development of various diseases, including respiratory symptoms and gastrointestinal …

Recent technical advances have begun to realize the potential of molecular beacons to test
for diverse infections in clinical diagnostic laboratories. These include the ability to test for …