Microbiological Control of Dangerous Infections Vectors

MICROBIOLOGY

  • E. G. Afrikian Microbial Depository Center of s/p Center “Armbiotechnology”, NAS of RA
  • A. I. Ilin Scientific Center for Anti-infectious Drugs (SCAID) JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • A. К. Okasov Scientific Center for Anti-infectious Drugs (SCAID) JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Keywords: microbial pest and vectors control, bacterial insecticides, Bacillus thuringiensis.

Abstract

A brief review of the state of the Art of Microbial insecticide control activity with emphasis to control of infections vectors has been presented. The comprehensive studies of the vast Culture Collection of entomopathogenic bacilli kept in the MDC permitted to reveal the strains with expressed activity to species of mosquitoes, ticks and fleas as the vectors of malaria, tularemia, encephalitis and plague. The cross agglutination of H-antigen obtained from Bt and B.cereus has been established, indicating their close phylogenic relationship of the species mentioned. Production of insecticide parasporal proteinous inclusions are distributed in B.mycoides strains and preserved during their growth in the International Space Station.

Author Biographies

E. G. Afrikian, Microbial Depository Center of s/p Center “Armbiotechnology”, NAS of RA

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A. I. Ilin, Scientific Center for Anti-infectious Drugs (SCAID) JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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A. К. Okasov, Scientific Center for Anti-infectious Drugs (SCAID) JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Published
2014-12-01
Issue
Vol 114 No 4 (2014): Volume 114 No 4
Section
Articles