Immuno-Chromatographic Test System Application for Rapid Detection of Francisella tularensis Lipopolysaccharide in Monitoring of Natural Foci

Immuno-chromatographic test systems are shown to be applicable for rapid detection of tularemia microbe lipopolysaccharide for identification of Francisella tularensis strains isolated in natural foci, and in epizootiologic survey – for the analysis of suspensions of ixodic ticks and internal organs of dead animals.