Water as Source of Francisella tularensis Infection in Humans, Turkey.

Authors :: Kilic, Selcuk
Birdsell, Dawn N.
Karagöz, Alper
Çelebi, Bekir
Bakkaloglu, Zekiye
Arikan, Muzaffer
Sahl, Jason W.
Mitchell, Cedar
Rivera, Andrew
Maltinsky, Sara
Keim, Paul
Üstek, Duran
Durmaz, Riza
Wagner, David M.
Durmaz, Rıza
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec2015, Vol. 21 Issue 12, p2213-2216. 4p. 1 Diagram, 1 Map.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Francisella tularensis DNA extractions and isolates from the environment and humans were genetically characterized to elucidate environmental sources that cause human tularemia in Turkey. Extensive genetic diversity consistent with genotypes from human outbreaks was identified in environmental samples and confirmed water as a source of human tularemia in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]