Comparative Study of Lytic Activity and Specificity of Anthrax Bacteriophages Gamma A-26, K VIEV, VA-9 and Fah-VNIIVV&M Batches
https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2011-3(109)-28-30
Abstract
Studied are diagnostic properties of four anthrax bacteriophages. Indicated are various spectra of specific lytic activity and specificity of bacteriophages Gamma A-26, K VIEV, VA-9 and Fah-VNIIVV&M. K VIEV, VA-9 bacteriophages with wide spectrum of specific activity possess relatively low specificity. On the contrary, Fah-VNIIVV&M bacteriophage with high specificity exhibited narrow spectrum of specific lytic activity. Gamma A-26 bacteriophage is proposed for application as a diagnostic one, as it lyzes B. anthracis strains of all types, its specificity being equal to 90 %.
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About the Authors
T. M. Golovinskaya
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. P. Buravtseva
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
O. I. Tsygankova
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. I. Eremenko
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Golovinskaya T.M., Buravtseva N.P., Tsygankova O.I., Eremenko E.I. Comparative Study of Lytic Activity and Specificity of Anthrax Bacteriophages Gamma A-26, K VIEV, VA-9 and Fah-VNIIVV&M Batches. Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections. 2011;(3(109)):28-30. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2011-3(109)-28-30
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