Article
[The characteristics of the biological properties of capsule-free variants of Francisella tularensis].
Zhurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii - 1 Jan 2000
Pavlovich N V, Mishan'kin B N, Shimaniuk N Ia, Ryzhkova V V, Danilevskaia G I, Mikhalevich R V
Abstract excerpt
Comparative study of the properties of initial capsular (cap+) and non-capsular (cap-) F. tularensis strains has revealed that the non-capsular variants have their specific biological features. The characteristic features of these variants are avirulence and inability to produce an immunogenic effect in sensitive laboratory animals. Cap- mutants, depending on the method of their obtaining, may exhibit different...
Topics
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Capsules
- Francisella tularensis
- Genetic Variation
- Guinea Pigs
- Macrophages, Peritoneal
- Mice
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
