Phylogeography of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica, Europe.

Authors :: Gyuranecz M
Birdsell DN
Splettstoesser W
Seibold E
Beckstrom-Sternberg SM
Makrai L
Fodor L
Fabbi M
Vicari N
Johansson A
Busch JD
Vogler AJ
Keim P
Wagner DM
Gyuranecz, Miklós
Birdsell, Dawn N
Splettstoesser, Wolf
Seibold, Erik
Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M
Makrai, László
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Feb2012, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p290-293, 4p
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica isolates from Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Romania were placed into an existing phylogeographic framework. Isolates from Italy were assigned to phylogenetic group B.FTNF002-00; the other isolates, to group B.13. Most F. tularensis subsp. holarctica isolates from Europe belong to these 2 geographically segregated groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]