Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Tasmania, Australia, 2011

Jackson, Justin; McGregor, Alistair; Cooley, Louise; Ng, Jimmy; Brown, Mitchell; Ong, Chong Wei; Darcy, Catharine; Sintchenko, Vitali

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Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Tasmania, Australia, 2011

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Sep 2012
By Jackson, Justin ; McGregor, Alistair ; Cooley, Louise ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Jackson, Justin ; McGregor, Alistair ; Cooley, Louise ; Ng, Jimmy ; Brown, Mitchell ; Ong, Chong Wei ; Darcy, Catharine ; Sintchenko, Vitali
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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 the Southern Hemisphere.
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Adult Animals Anti-Bacterial Agents Bites And Stings Female Francisella Tularensis Genes, Bacterial Gentamicins Humans Phylogeny Rec A Recombinases Rna, Ribosomal, 16S Treatment Outcome Trichosurus Tularemia
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Emerg Infect Dis. 18(9):1484-1486.
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Journal Article
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Australia
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18
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9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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