1. Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis group A.I, United States.
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Birdsell DN, Johansson A, Öhrman C, Kaufman E, Molins C, Pearson T, Gyuranecz M, Naumann A, Vogler AJ, Myrtennäs K, Larsson P, Forsman M, Sjödin A, Gillece JD, Schupp J, Petersen JM, Keim P, and Wagner DM
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- Francisella tularensis genetics, Genome, Viral, Humans, Phylogeny, Phylogeography, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Tularemia microbiology, United States epidemiology, Francisella tularensis classification, Tularemia epidemiology
- Abstract
We used whole-genome analysis and subsequent characterization of geographically diverse strains using new genetic signatures to identify distinct subgroups within Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis group A.I: A.I.3, A.I.8, and A.I.12. These subgroups exhibit complex phylogeographic patterns within North America. The widest distribution was observed for A.I.12, which suggests an adaptive advantage.
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- 2014
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