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We previously described a multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) based on 25 marker loci. Although the method has great differentiating power and reproducibility, faster genotyping at low cost may be requested to accurately identify B. anthracis strains in the field.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Methods: We used the High Resolution Melter-1 (Idaho Technology) and a saturating dye of double-stranded DNA (LCGreen I) to identify alleles via PCR and melting-curve analysis of the amplicons. We applied high-resolution melting analysis (HRMA) to a collection of 19 B. anthracis strains.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Results: HRMA produced reproducible results for 6 of the 25 B. anthracis loci tested. These easily interpretable and distinguishable melting curve results were consistent with MLVA results obtained for the same alleles. The feasibility of this method was demonstrated in testing of different allelic variants for the 6 selected loci.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusions: The described HRMA application for screening B. anthracis VNTR loci is fast and widely accessible and may prove particularly useful under field conditions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1373\/clinchem.2007.085993","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2007,5,25]],"date-time":"2007-05-25T00:42:06Z","timestamp":1180053726000},"page":"1377-1380","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":36,"title":["Optimization of High-Resolution Melting Analysis for Low-Cost and Rapid Screening of Allelic Variants of Bacillus anthracis by Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"53","author":[{"given":"Daniela","family":"Fortini","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanita\u0300, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrea","family":"Ciammaruconi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Biology Section, Army Medical and Veterinary Research Center, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Riccardo","family":"De Santis","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Biology Section, Army Medical and Veterinary Research Center, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Antonio","family":"Fasanella","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata-Anthrax Reference Institute of Italy, Foggia, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Antonio","family":"Battisti","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Raffaele","family":"D\u2019Amelio","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Cattedra di Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica, II Facolta\u0300 di Medicina, Universita\u0300 di Roma \u201cLa Sapienza\u201d, Rome, Italy"},{"name":"Direzione Generale della Sanita\u0300 Militare, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Florigio","family":"Lista","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Molecular Biology Section, Army Medical and Veterinary Research Center, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Antonio","family":"Cassone","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanita\u0300, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alessandra","family":"Carattoli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanita\u0300, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2007,7,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"2020022802441635500_R1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Read TD, Peterson SN, Tourasse N, Baillie LW, Paulsen IT, Nelson KE, et al. 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