Tularemia is considered to have existed in Anatolia for several thousand years. There are
suspicions regarding its use in biological warfare in the Neshite-Arzawan conflict. The …

In recent years, studies on the intracellular pathogen Francisella tularensis have greatly
intensified, generating a wealth of new information on the interaction of this organism with …

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, 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 …

The role of Abs in protection against respiratory infection with the intracellular bacterium
Francisella tularensis is not clear. To investigate the ability of Abs to clear bacteria from the …

We have determined the sequence of the gene cluster encoding the O antigen in Francisella
novicida and compared it to the previously reported O-antigen cluster in Francisella …

Francisella tularensis is one of the most pathogenic pathogens known, especially when
disseminated as a small particle aerosol. Because of this, it was developed into a biological …

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 …

The inhalation of Francisella tularensis biovar A causes pneumonic tularemia associated
with high morbidity and mortality rates in humans. Exposure to F. tularensis usually occurs …

AcpA of Francisella spp. is a respiratory-burst-inhibiting acid phosphatase that also exhibits
phospholipase C activity. To better understand the molecular basis of AcpA in virulence, a …