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Phylogeography of Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica in Finland, 1993-2011.
Infectious diseases (London, England) - 1 Jan 2015
Sissonen Susanna, Rossow Heidi, Karlsson Edvin, Hemmilä Heidi, Henttonen Heikki, Isomursu Marja, Kinnunen Paula M, Pelkola Kirsti, Pelkonen Sinikka, Tarkka Eveliina, Myrtennäs Kerstin, Nikkari Simo, Forsman Mats
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BACKGROUND: Finland repeatedly reports some of the highest incidences of tularaemia worldwide. To determine genetic diversity of the aetiologic agent of tularaemia, Francisella tularensis, a total of 76 samples from humans (n = 15) and animals (n = 61) were analysed. METHODS: We used CanSNPs and canINDEL hydrolysis or TaqMan MGB probes for the analyses, either directly from the clinical tissue samples (n = 21) or...
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