A case of glandular tularemia presenting with prolonged fever and mesenteric lymphadenopathy
Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a gramnegative coccobacillus that is transmitted to humans by direct contact with or ingestion of infected animal tissues, through the bite of infected arthropods, by consumption of contaminated food or water, or from inhalatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2013-08-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1526 |