A combined enrichment and aptamer pulldown assay for Francisella tularensis detection in food and environmental matrices.

Francisella tularensis, a Gram-negative bacterium and causative agent of tularemia, is categorized as a Class A select agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to its ease of dissemination and ability to cause disease. Oropharyngeal and gastrointestinal tularemia may occur due to...

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Main Authors: Elise A Lamont, Ping Wang, Shinichiro Enomoto, Klaudyna Borewicz, Ahmed Abdallah, Richard E Isaacson, Srinand Sreevatsan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4275185?pdf=render