Ecological and population aspects of the problem of Anthrax

On the basis of the analysis of literary data anassessment of significance of intraspecific variability of phenotypic properties of B. anthracis strainsand of heterogeneity of their populations according to these characteristicsfor adaptation to alternating conditions of existence in various morphofunctional forms and maintenance of pathogenicity potential of "soil" populations of strains of the causative agent of anthrax was carried out.

bacilli, Bacillus anthracis, phenotypic variability, heterogeneity of population, pathogenic properties, morpho-functional forms.