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Phenotypic and genotypic discrimination of Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica clades.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jul 2023
Köppen Kristin, Rydzewski Kerstin, Doellinger Joerg, Myrtennäs Kerstin, Forsman Mats, Appelt Sandra, Scholz Holger, Heuner Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia, a zoonotic disease with a wide host range. F. tularensis ssp. holarctica (Fth) is of clinical relevance for European countries, including Germany. Whole genome sequencing methods, including canonical Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (canSNP) typing and whole genome SNP typing, have revealed that European Fth strains belong to a few monophyletic...
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