Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of the acute disease tularemia. Due to its
extreme infectivity and ability to cause disease upon inhalation, F. tularensis has been …

The highly infectious and zoonotic pathogen Francisella tularensis is the etiologic agent of
tularemia, a potentially fatal disease if untreated. Despite the high average nucleotide …

Francisella tularensis is a potent pathogen and a possible bioterrorism agent. Little is
known, however, to explain the molecular basis for its virulence and the distinct differences …

Francisella tularensis has been recognized as the causative agent of tularaemia for almost a
century. Since its discovery in 1911, it has been shown to infect a wide range of hosts …

Francisella tularensis is a zoonotic intracellular pathogen and the causative agent of the
debilitating febrile illness tularemia. Although natural infections by F. tularensis are sporadic …

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 …

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. The
predominant sources, routes of infection, and clinical manifestations of human infections …

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 …

Tularemia is a disease caused by several subspecies of Francisella tularensis, although the
severity of the disease varies greatly from subspecies to subspecies. Currently, there are …

Tularemia is a geographically widespread, severely debilitating, and occasionally lethal
disease in humans. It is caused by infection by a gram-negative bacterium, Francisella …