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Francisella tularensis

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Francisella tu·la·ren·sis (tl-rnss)
n.
A bacterium of the genus Francisella that causes tularemia in humans.
Francisella
a genus of very small gram-negative bacteria.
Francisella tularensis
biotype A (F. tularensis biovar tularensis) is the etiological agent of tularemia; biotype B (F. tularensis biovar holarctica (palaearctica)) is less virulent. Formerly called Pasteurella tularensis.


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Similarly, an outbreak caused by Francisella tularensis type B occurred among wild-caught, commercially traded prairie dogs; F.
Wildlife, exotic pets, and emerging zoonoses (1) by Meslin, Francois-Xavier / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The CDC also has identified an "A" list of biological agents of highest concern, which includes (a) variola major (smallpox), (b) Bacillus anthracis (anthrax), (c) Yersinia pestis (plague), (d) Francisella tularensis (tularemia), (e) botulinum toxin (botulism), and (f) filoviruses and arenaviruses (viral hemorrhagic fevers).
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In vitro antibiotic susceptibility of Francisella tularensis isolated from humans and animals.
Glandular tularemia in a Native American child by Adams, Brent / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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