Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Tasmania, Australia, 2011

Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Tasmania, Australia, 2011

We report a case of ulceroglandular tularemia that developed in a woman after she was bitten by a ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) in a forest in Tasmania, Australia. Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica was identified. This case indicates the emergence of F. tularensis type B in t...

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Main Authors: Justin Jackson, Alistair McGregor, Louise Cooley, Jimmy Ng, Mitchell Brown, Chong Wei Ong, Catharine Darcy, Vitali Sintchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Francisella tularensis
holarctica
possum
opossum ulceroglandular
tularemia
Australia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/9/11-1856_article

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