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Transstadial Transmission of<i>Francisella tularensis holarctica</i>in Mosquitoes, Sweden
29 Apr 2011
Abstract excerpt
In Sweden, human cases of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis holarctica are assumed to be transmitted by mosquitoes, but how mosquito vectors acquire and transmit the bacterium is not clear. To determine how transmission of this bacterium occurs, mosquito larvae were collected in an area where tularemia is endemic, brought to the laboratory, and reared to adults in their original pond water. Screening of...
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