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Hare-to-Human Transmission of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica, Germany.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jan2015, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p153-155, 3p, 1 Chart, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The article presents a study on the transmission of tularemia in hare and human in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in November 2012. The zoonotic disease is caused by Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica which was detected using various polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based assays, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion/deletion mutations (INDELs). Doxycycline was an effective treatment for the disease.
- Subjects :
- FRANCISELLA tularensis
TULAREMIA
INFECTIOUS disease transmission
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100107886
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2101.131837