PLASMID PROFILE OF YERSINIA-PESTIS STRAINS IN DIFFERENT NATURAL FOCI OF PLAGUE IN THE CHINESE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC

Authors
ZAO MS CENG ZK ZHANG CG HE YS THANG GB
Citation
Ms. Zao et al., PLASMID PROFILE OF YERSINIA-PESTIS STRAINS IN DIFFERENT NATURAL FOCI OF PLAGUE IN THE CHINESE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC, Zurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii, (2), 1993, pp. 27-31
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,Immunology,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Zurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii → ACNP
ISSN journal
03729311
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
27 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0372-9311(1993):2<27:PPOYSI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A total of 159 Y. pestis strains isolated in different geographical re gions of China have been studied. Y. pestis isolated in the majority o f natural foci of plague in China carry plasmids with molecular weight s of 6, 13, 15 and 63 MD. One isolated strain has been found to carry plasmid with a molecular weight of 36 MD. Only a few strains have no p lasmids with molecular weights of 6 and 45 MD. In certain geographical zones strains carrying large plasmids of 52 and 92 MD have been detec ted.