FIELD: medicinal microbiology, selection of bacterial strains. SUBSTANCE: method involves selection of subculture showing phenotype Cap-Tox- and genotype pXO1 among population strains exhibiting decreased virulence. This subculture is passaged through organism of white mongrel mice. Method can be used as a test for reversion to high virulence for evaluation of epidemic significance of natural isolates. EFFECT: increased virulence of anthrax microbe. 1 dwg, 1 tbl
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1998-01-20—Published
1995-01-31—Filed