Microorganisms of Lake Baikal and their pathogenic properties

Abstract

The article presents the results of microbiological studies of water from Lake Baikal in the spring period, and identifies a wide range of microorganisms that are tested for pathogenicity. It was established that many microorganisms of the enterobacteriaceae were pathogenic for laboratory animals. In 100 % of cases, pathogenic, sporogenous, anaerobic microorganisms were isolated - Cl. perfringens that multiply without access to oxygen, so, in the water mass.