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The phylogeographic pattern of Francisella tularensis in Sweden indicates a Scandinavian origin of Eurosiberian tularaemia.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2013
Karlsson Edvin, Svensson Kerstin, Lindgren Petter, Byström Mona, Sjödin Andreas, Forsman Mats, Johansson Anders
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Previous studies of the causative agent of tularaemia, Francisella tularensis have identified phylogeographic patterns suggestive of environmental maintenance reservoirs. To investigate the phylogeography of tularaemia in Sweden, we selected 163 clinical isolates obtained during 1995-2009 in 10 counties and sequenced one isolate's genome to identify new genetic markers. An improved typing scheme based on two...
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