Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are the most significant arthropods of medical
importance because of the burden of diseases, such as malaria, encephalitis and filariasis …

Tularemia or rabbit fever is a transmissible disease from animals, rodents, and insects to
human populations that is caused by Francisella tularensis. Epidemiological studies showed …

Tularemia and Q fever are endemic diseases in Iran; however, little information is available
on the prevalence of the causative agents, Coxiella burnetii and Francisella tularensis, in …

Most zoonoses are occupational diseases. Q fever, brucellosis and tularemia are major
zoonotic diseases for butchers and slaughterhouse workers. However, little information is …

The role of wildlife in the complex balance of tick-borne diseases within ecosystems is
crucial, as they serve as hosts for tick carriers and reservoirs for the pathogens carried by …

Background Recent seroepidemiological studies have suggested that tularemia could be an
endemic bacterial zoonosis in Iran. Methods From January 2016 to June 2018, disease …

Background Francisella tularensis, the bacterium that causes tularemia, has been a
persistent and widespread pathogen in various regions of the world for centuries …

Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia, a zoonotic bacterial infection that is
often fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Natural infection in humans is relatively …

Background Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia in humans and a large
number of animal species. Considering recent evidence of the circulation of this bacterium in …

Introduction and purpose Tularemia is a zoonotic disease, the most important hosts of which
are rodents. Endemic regions and reservoirs of F. tularensis are not well-researched areas …