Identification of Francisella tularensis Cluster in Central and Western Europe

We conducted a molecular analysis of Francisella tularensis strains isolated in Switzerland and identified a specific subpopulation belonging to a cluster of F. tularensis subsp. holarctica that is widely dispersed in central and western continental Europe. This subpopulation was present before the...

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Main Authors: Paola Pilo, Anders Johansson, Joachim Frey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/12/08-0805_article