FIELD: medicinal microbiology. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to intraspecies taxonomy of Bacillus anthracis. Method involves the use capsule-formation in vitro and additionally toxin production. Both parameters were determined simultaneously on agar for immunological investigation. This ensures to differentiate strains for the following 5 groups: high virulent, moderate virulent, weak virulent, avirulent and apathogenic while the known method ensures to detect only two groups: virulent and avirulent. EFFECT: improved method of differentiation. 3 tbl, 3 dwg
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1998-01-10—Published
1995-01-31—Filed