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Genetic Diversity and Spatial Segregation of Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Germany.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2019
Appelt Sandra, Köppen Kristin, Radonić Aleksandar, Drechsel Oliver, Jacob Daniela, Grunow Roland, Heuner Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Francisella tularensis is an intracellular pleomorphic bacterium and the causative agent of tularemia, a zoonotic disease with a wide host range. Among the F. tularensis subspecies, especially F. tularensis subsp. holarctica is of clinical relevance for European countries. The study presented herein focuses namely on genetic diversity and spatial segregation of F. tularensis subsp. holarctica in Germany, as still...
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