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Comparison of virulence of Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica genotypes B.12 and B.FTNF002-00.
BMC veterinary research - 10 Feb 2017
Kreizinger Zsuzsa, Erdélyi Károly, Felde Orsolya, Fabbi Massimo, Sulyok Kinga M, Magyar Tibor, Gyuranecz Miklós
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Two main genetic groups (B.12 and B.FTNF002-00) of Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica are endemic in Europe. The B.FTNF002-00 group proved to be dominant in Western European countries, while strains of the B.12 group were isolated mainly in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The clinical course of tularemia in the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) also shows distinct patterns according to...
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