Cadmium induced changes mycobacteria properties

The culture-morphological and biochemical properties of M.bovis Bovinus-8 were investigated; its phenotypic variability under the influence of cadmium chloride was determined. Deceleration of growth and change of colony morphology was identified at the same major biochemical properties were not changed. The difference was found in the polypeptide spectrum of pathogen isolated from organs of exposed to intoxication rabbits, compared to the control strain. To clarify the reasons for the differences of protein spectra additional studies are needed.