title: [Heterogeneity of Bacillus anthracis strains in terms of their adhesive capacity].
abstract: The homogeneity of colonies of two B. anthracis vaccine strains in R- and RS- forms (100 colonies of each strain) in terms of their adhesive capacity was studied. B. anthracis strain 228/8 showed more heterogeneous composition than B. anthracis strain 71/12, moderately and highly adhesive colonies prevailing in both forms and nonadhesive colonies being absent. The prevalence of highly adhesive clones was established in the RS- form of B. anthracis strain 72/12 in comparison with R- form. By the average value of the adhesion index the RS- form colonies of this strain were classified as highly adhesive, while the colonies in the R- form were characterized as moderately adhesive.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kurilova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Proskurina
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Maĭskaia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D022122:Anthrax Vaccines / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D016667:Bacterial Capsules; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000382:microbiology; D006168:Guinea Pigs
chemical_list: D022122:Anthrax Vaccines