Identification of the molecular characteristics of (1982-2020) isolates in East Indonesia using multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis.

Background And Aim: Anthrax is one of the endemic strategic diseases in East Indonesia, particularly in the provinces of South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Gorontalo, East Nusa Tenggara, and West Nusa Tenggara. Anthrax is an important disease due to its zoonotic and economic impact on the livestock industry. This study aimed to identify the molecular characteristics of in East Indonesia using multilocus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA).