Virulence of <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Subspecies <i>holarctica</i> Biovar <i>japonica</i> and Phenotypic Change during Serial Passages on Artificial Media

Virulence of <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Subspecies <i>holarctica</i> Biovar <i>japonica</i> and Phenotypic Change during Serial Passages on Artificial Media

<i>Francisella tularensis</i> (<i>F. tularensis</i>) is the etiological agent of the zoonotic disease tularemia. <i>F. tularensis</i> subspecies <i>holarctica</i> biovar <i>japonica</i> has rarely been isolated in Japan and is considered to...

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Main Authors: Akitoyo Hotta, Neekun Sharma, Osamu Fujita, Akihiko Uda, Kiyoshi Tanabayashi, Deyu Tian, Akio Yamada, Shigeru Morikawa, Ken Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Francisella tularensis</i>
Japan
virulence
phenotypic change
attenuation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/12/1881

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