Transstadial Transmission of Francisella tularensis holarctica in Mosquitoes, Sweden

In Sweden, human cases of tularemia caused by Francisella tularensis holarctica are assumed to be transmitted by mosquitoes, but how mosquito vectors acquire and transmit the bacterium is not clear. To determine how transmission of this bacterium occurs, mosquito larvae were collected in an area whe...

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Main Authors: Jan O. Lundström, Ann-Christin Andersson, Stina Bäckman, Martina L. Schäfer, Mats Forsman, Johanna Thelaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/5/10-0426_article