Francisella tularensis: Tularemia

Anders Johansson; Herbert Tomaso; Plamen Padeshki; Anders Sjöstedt; Nigel Silman; Paola Pilo

doi:10.1002/9783527645114.ch6

Francisella tularensis: Tularemia

Anders Johansson^*
, Herbert Tomaso
, Plamen Padeshki
, Anders Sjöstedt
, Nigel Silman
, Paola Pilo

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia. This emerging zoonosis shows several clinical manifestations complicating its diagnosis. The chapter focus on the characteristics of this bacterium, the several forms of the disease, its diagnosis and molecular epidemiology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	BSL3 and BSL4 Agents
Subtitle of host publication	Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Practical Guidelines
Publisher	Wiley-VCH
Pages	71-84
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9783527317158
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527645114.ch6
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2012

Keywords

Characteristics
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Franscisella tularensis
Pathogenesis
Tularemia

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