Mechanisms Affecting the Acquisition, Persistence and Transmission of <i>Francisella tularensis</i> in Ticks

Over 600,000 vector-borne disease cases were reported in the United States (U.S.) in the past 13 years, of which more than three-quarters were tick-borne diseases. Although Lyme disease accounts for the majority of tick-borne disease cases in the U.S., tularemia cases have been increasing over the p...

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Main Authors: Brenden G. Tully, Jason F. Huntley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1639