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Detection of diverse new Francisella-like bacteria in environmental samples.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2005
Barns Susan M, Grow Christy C, Okinaka Richard T, Keim Paul, Kuske Cheryl R
Abstract excerpt
Following detection of putative Francisella species in aerosol samples from Houston, Texas, we surveyed soil and water samples from the area for the agent of tularemia, Francisella tularensis, and related species. The initial survey used 16S rRNA gene primers to detect Francisella species and related organisms by PCR amplification of DNA extracts from environmental samples. This analysis indicated that sequences...
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