Phylogenetic Analysis of Francisella tularensis Group A.II Isolates from 5 Patients with Tularemia, Arizona, USA, 2015–2017

Phylogenetic Analysis of Francisella tularensis Group A.II Isolates from 5 Patients with Tularemia, Arizona, USA, 2015–2017

We examined 5 tularemia cases in Arizona, USA, during 2015–2017. All were caused by Francisella tularensis group A.II. Genetically similar isolates were found across large spatial and temporal distances, suggesting that group A.II strains are dispersed across long distances by wind and exhibit low r...

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Main Authors: Dawn N. Birdsell, Hayley Yaglom, Edwin Rodriguez, David M. Engelthaler, Matthew Maurer, Marlene Gaither, Jacob Vinocur, Joli Weiss, Joel Terriquez, Kenneth Komatsu, Mary Ellen Ormsby, Marette Gebhardt, Catherine Solomon, Linus Nienstadt, Charles H.D. Williamson, Jason W. Sahl, Paul S. Keim, David M. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Francisella tularensis
tularemia
Arizona
group A.II
United States
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-0363_article

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