Cross Sectional Study and Risk Factors Analysis of Francisella tularensis in Soil Samples in Punjab Province of Pakistan

Tularemia is an endemic zoonotic disease in many parts of the world including Asia. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine genome-based prevalence of Francisella tularensis (Ft) in soil, assess an association between its occurrence in soil and likely predictors i.e., macro and micro-nutr...

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Main Authors: Javed Muhammad, Masood Rabbani, Muhammad Zubair Shabbir, Khushi Muhammad, Muhammad Taslim Ghori, Haroon Rashid Chaudhry, Zia Ul Hassnain, Tariq Jamil, Tariq Abbas, Muhammad Hamid Chaudhry, Muhammad Haisem-ur-Rasool, Muhammad Asad Ali, Muhammad Nisar, Girish S. Kirimanjeswara, Bhushan M. Jayarao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00089/full