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Presence of an emerging subclone of Francisella tularensis holarctica in Ixodes ricinus ticks from south-western Germany.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Feb 2013
Gehringer Heike, Schacht Erik, Maylaender Nicole, Zeman Ella, Kaysser Philipp, Oehme Rainer, Pluta Silvia, Splettstoesser Wolf D
Abstract excerpt
The zoonotic disease tularaemia is caused by the bacterial pathogen Francisella tularensis. Although the causative agent is known for 100 years, knowledge of its enzootic cycles is still rudimentary. Apart from tabanids and mosquitoes, hard ticks have been described as important vectors and potential reservoirs for F. tularensis. Available data on the incidence of human tularaemia indicate an increase in cases in...
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