[Gene typing of Bacillus anthracis strains isolated on the territory of the countries of the Confederation of Independent States].

Thirty eight B. anthracis strains isolated on the territory of the former USSR from different sources at different periods were studied by the method of the multilocus analysis of 6 chromosomal and 2 plasmid regions of B. anthracis genome with a variable number of tandem repeats.

[Improvement of the method for the indication of the causative agent of anthrax].

A combined method for the indication of the causative agent of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis), including the preparation of the material to be tested, the exposure of the magneto-imunosorbent in the sample, cultivation in selective medium, DNA extraction with subsequent testing in the polymerase chain reaction with primers to genes cap, pag and chromosomal sequence Ba813, the registration and interpretation of results, has been developed. All determinations, including the preparation of samples, last not more than 6 hours. The indication of B.

[Epidemiological situation on anthrax in the regions of the Southern Federal District in connection with the flood in June 2002].

Data on the epidemiological situation in anthrax in the regions of the Southern Federal District, situated in the zone of inundation, are presented. In 2002 no epidemic complications in anthrax were noted in the affected territories. The causes contributing to the appearance of anthrax cases among humans and animals are presented.

[Retrospective analysis of anthrax morbidity in Grozny and in the Urus-Martan region of the Chechen Republic].

The epizootological and epidemiological situation in Grozny and in the Urus-Martan region of the Chechen Republic has been analyzed. The settlements most threatened with this disease have been determined. Unfavorable epizootic and epidemiological situation in the republic in the near future is predicted.