Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis (type A) strain SCHU S4 is a prototypic strain of the
pathogen that is highly virulent for humans and other mammals. Its intradermal (id) 50 …

Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacterium and is the
causative agent of the zoonotic disease tularemia [1]. F. tularensis has been considered a …

Francisella tularensis, an intracellular Gram-negative bacterium, is the causative agent of
tularemia and a potential bioweapon. Currently, there is no licensed vaccine against this …

Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent gram-negative intracellular bacterium that causes
the zoonotic disease tularemia. Essential for its virulence is the ability to multiply within host …

Francisella tularensis is a zoonotic, Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes tularemia in
humans and animals. F. tularensis subspecies tularensis (type A) and F. tularensis …

Francisella tularensis is a category A bioterrorism agent. It is the etiological agent of
tularemia, a zoonotic disease found throughout the northern hemisphere. The intentional …

Members of the genus Francisella and the species F. tularensis appear to be genetically
very similar despite pronounced differences in virulence and geographic localization, and …

Francisella tularensis is a facultative intracellular pathogen and is the etiological agent of
tularemia. It is capable of escaping from the phagosome, replicating to high numbers in the …

Abstract Background. In the United States, tularemia is caused by Francisella tularensis
subsps. tularensis (type A) and holarctica (type B). Molecular subtyping has further divided …

Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative, facultative, intracellular bacterium that survives in
mammals, arthropods, and amoebae; however, macrophages are considered the key cells …