Phylogeography of <it>Francisella tularensis </it>subspecies <it>holarctica </it>from the country of Georgia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Francisella tularensis</it>, the causative agent of tularemia, displays subspecies-specific differences in virulence, geographic distribution, and genetic diversity. <it>F. tularensis </it>subsp. <it>...

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Main Authors: Busch Joseph D, Kaufman Emily L, Pettus Amanda H, Farlow Jason, Gyuranecz Miklos, Sinari Shripad, Champion Mia D, Beckstrom-Sternberg James S, Beckstrom-Sternberg Stephen M, Imnadze Paata, Tsanava Shota, Tsertsvadze Nikoloz, Babuadze George, Zhgenti Ekaterine, Kekelidze Merab, Birdsell Dawn N, Chanturia Gvantsa, Pearson Talima, Foster Jeffrey T, Vogler Amy J, Wagner David M, Keim Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/139