Francisella tularensis (Ft), the causative agent of tularemia, elicits a potent inflammatory
response early in infection, yet persists within host macrophages and can be lethal if left …

Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia and Category A biodefense agent, is
known to replicate within host macrophages, though the pathogenesis of this organism is …

Francisella tularensis, a gram-negative, facultative, intracellular bacterium, is the etiologic
agent of tularemia and a category A bioterrorism agent. Little is known about the mechanism …

Abstract Francisella tularensis (Ft), a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium, is the etiologic
agent of tularemia. Although attenuated for humans, ip infection of mice with< 10 Ft live …

Francisella tularensis is the highly infectious agent of tularemia, a disease that can prove
fatal in humans. An attenuated live vaccine strain (LVS) of this bacterium is avirulent in man …

The role (s) of gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and
interleukin-4 (IL-4) in establishment and maintenance of protective immunity to Francisella …

Francisella tularensis, a gram-negative bacterium, is the etiologic agent of tularemia and has
recently been classified as a category A bioterrorism agent. Infections with F. tularensis …

Francisella tularensis (Ft), a Gram-negative intracellular bacterium, is the etiologic agent of
tularemia. Infection of mice with< 10 Ft Live Vaccine Strain (Ft LVS) organisms ip causes a …

Francisella tularensis, an aerobic, non-spore-forming, gram-negative coccobacillus, is the
causative agent of tularemia. We reported previously that F. tularensis live vaccine strain …

Monocytic cells constitute an important defense mechanism against invading pathogens by
recognizing conserved pathogens components. The recognition leads to activation of …