Molecular Detection of Persistent Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Natural Waters

Tularemia, caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, where F. tularensis subspecies holarctica has long been the cause of endemic disease in parts of northern Sweden. Despite this, our understanding of the natural life-cycle of the organism is still limited. During three years, we collected su...

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Main Authors: T. Broman, J. Thelaus, A.-C. Andersson, S. Bäckman, P. Wikström, E. Larsson, M. Granberg, L. Karlsson, E. Bäck, H. Eliasson, R. Mattsson, A. Sjöstedt, M. Forsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/851946