Francisella tularensis (FT) has been classified by the CDC as a category A pathogen
because of its high virulence and the high mortality rate associated with infection via the …

Francisella tularensis has attracted attention historically as a biological weapon, due to its
high infectivity in aerosols, and the severity of disease in humans. There is no licensed …

Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium, and the causative agent of
tularemia. The infection can be initiated by various routes and can manifest itself in several …

A live attenuated vaccine Francisella tularensis live vaccine strain (LVS), that confers
protection against tularemia infection in a number of animal models including man was …

Tularemia is a severe disease for which there is no licensed vaccine. An attenuated F.
tularensis live vaccine strain (LVS) was protective when administered to humans but safety …

Francisella tularensis can cause fatal respiratory tularemia in humans and animals and is
increasingly being isolated in the United States and several European countries. The …

Francisella tularensis is an extremely virulent facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen of
many mammalian species including mice and humans in which it causes a spectrum of …

Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative intracellular bacterium that is considered to be a
potential category A biological weapon due to its extreme virulence. Although vaccination …

Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative intracellular bacterium and the causative agent of
the zoonotic disease tularemia. F. tularensis is a category A select agent and thus a potential …

Francisella tularensis is an intracellular gram-negative bacterium and the etiological agent
of pulmonary tularemia. Given the high degrees of infectivity in the host and of dissemination …