Phylogenetic Lineages of Francisella tularensis in Animals

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the facultative intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis. This microorganism can infect a plethora of animal species and its ecology is particularly complex. Much research was performed to understand its biology but many questions are still open, espec...

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Main Author: Paola Pilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00258/full