Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah

Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah

In July 2007, a deer fly–associated outbreak of tularemia occurred in Utah. Human infections were caused by 2 clades (A1 and A2) of Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis. Lagomorph carcasses from the area yielded evidence of infection with A1 and A2, as well as F. tularensis subsp. holarctica. Th...

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Main Authors: Jeannine M. Petersen, Jennifer K. Carlson, Gabrielle Dietrich, Rebecca J. Eisen, Jana Coombs, Aimee M. Janusz, JoDee Summers, Charles Ben Beard, Paul S. Mead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tularemia
Francisella tularensis
tick-borne diseases
Utah
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/08-0482_article
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spelling doaj-27ae3de489f74d9dad622ba5876e56872020-11-25T01:11:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-12-0114121928193010.3201/eid1412.080482Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, UtahJeannine M. PetersenJennifer K. CarlsonGabrielle DietrichRebecca J. EisenJana CoombsAimee M. JanuszJoDee SummersCharles Ben BeardPaul S. MeadIn July 2007, a deer fly–associated outbreak of tularemia occurred in Utah. Human infections were caused by 2 clades (A1 and A2) of Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis. Lagomorph carcasses from the area yielded evidence of infection with A1 and A2, as well as F. tularensis subsp. holarctica. These findings indicate that multiple subspecies and clades can cause disease in a localized outbreak of tularemia.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/08-0482_articleTularemiaFrancisella tularensistick-borne diseasesUtahdispatchUnited States
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author Jeannine M. Petersen
Jennifer K. Carlson
Gabrielle Dietrich
Rebecca J. Eisen
Jana Coombs
Aimee M. Janusz
JoDee Summers
Charles Ben Beard
Paul S. Mead
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Jennifer K. Carlson
Gabrielle Dietrich
Rebecca J. Eisen
Jana Coombs
Aimee M. Janusz
JoDee Summers
Charles Ben Beard
Paul S. Mead
Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Tularemia
Francisella tularensis
tick-borne diseases
Utah
dispatch
United States
author_facet Jeannine M. Petersen
Jennifer K. Carlson
Gabrielle Dietrich
Rebecca J. Eisen
Jana Coombs
Aimee M. Janusz
JoDee Summers
Charles Ben Beard
Paul S. Mead
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title Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah
title_short Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah
title_full Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah
title_fullStr Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Francisella tularensis Subspecies and Clades, Tularemia Outbreak, Utah
title_sort multiple francisella tularensis subspecies and clades, tularemia outbreak, utah
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2008-12-01
description In July 2007, a deer fly–associated outbreak of tularemia occurred in Utah. Human infections were caused by 2 clades (A1 and A2) of Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis. Lagomorph carcasses from the area yielded evidence of infection with A1 and A2, as well as F. tularensis subsp. holarctica. These findings indicate that multiple subspecies and clades can cause disease in a localized outbreak of tularemia.
topic Tularemia
Francisella tularensis
tick-borne diseases
Utah
dispatch
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/08-0482_article
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