DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM OF ALLEL-SPECIFIC REAL TIME PCR FOR DIFFERENTIATION OF YERSINIA PESTIS STRAINS OF ANTIQUE AND MEDIEVAL BIOVARS OF DIFFERENT PHYLOGENETIC LINE
A system of allelespecific RT-PCR has been developed for the differentiation of phylogenetic lines of ancient and medieval biovars of Y. pestis , the use of which will reduce the time required to determine the intraspecific affiliation of plague strains within the framework of an epidemiological investigation of outbreaks or intrusions of plague into the territory of the Russian Federation.