Present Status of the Anthrax Pathogen Immunodiagnosis

Abstract

Analysis of the recent domestic and foreign publications concerning the problems of anthrax immunodiagnosis is presented in the current review. The major achievements in the development of the procedures to detect Bacillus anthracis and its antigens using various immunodiagnostic assays are briefly characterized. The most important problems are discussed in connection with the efforts to increase the efficacy of the modern immunodiagnostic kits and their introduction into practice