Fragment size (bp) for each locus
Genotype size vrrA vrrB1 vrrB2 vrrC1 vrrC2 CG3 pXO1 pXO2 VNTR12 VNTR16  VNTR17  VNTR19 VNTR23 VNTR32 VNTR35
Ba001/1FG *Reference strain obtained expected 306 314 223 229 154 162 620 616 594 604 148 153 130 135 133 137 110 115 262 273 382 386 90 96 193 197 501 485 109 110
Albania GT/1 obtained expected 306 314 223 229 154 162 620 616 594 604 148 153 130 135 133 137 110 115 262 273 390 394 93 99 193 197 501 485 109 110
Albania GT/2 obtained expected 283 290 223 229 154 162 620 616 594 604 148 153 130 135 133 137 110 115 262 273 390 394 93 99 193 197 501 485 109 110
Albania GT/3 obtained expected 306 314 223 229 145 153 620 616 594 604 148 153 130 135 133 137 110 115 262 273 390 394 93 99 193 197 501 485 109 110
Table 3: Results of 15-loci MLVA analysis on B. anthracis strains circulating in Albania.