Abstract
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1. Optimal conditions for catalase activity in P. pestis were determined and the catalase activity of 14 virulent and 11 a virulent strains was measured.
2. The catalase activity of virulent strains was significantly greater than that of the avirulent strains.
3. The possibility of using catalase activity as a screening test for determining virulence in vitro has been indicated.
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