Inguinal Ulceroglandular Tularemia Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Canada

Boodman, Carl; Richert, Quinlan; Lother, Sylvain; Kasper, Ken; Fanella, Sergio; Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe; Keynan, Yoav

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Inguinal Ulceroglandular Tularemia Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Canada

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2021
By Boodman, Carl ; Richert, Quinlan ; Lother, Sylvain ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Boodman, Carl ; Richert, Quinlan ; Lother, Sylvain ; Kasper, Ken ; Fanella, Sergio ; Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe ; Keynan, Yoav
Description:

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the gram-negative coccobacillus Francisella tularensis, a Biosafety Level 3 pathogen and potential agent of bioterrorism. We describe 2 cases of perigenital ulcer disease caused by Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica in Manitoba, Canada. These cases caused inadvertent exposure among laboratory personnel.
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Animals Francisella Tularensis Tularemia Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 27(4):1228-1229
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33755005
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PMC8007290
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Journal Article
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Letter
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Manitoba, Canada
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27
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4
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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