Environmental Surveillance of Zoonotic Francisella tularensis in the Netherlands

Tularemia is an emerging zoonosis caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis, which is able to infect a range of animal species and humans. Human infections occur through contact with animals, ingestion of food, insect bites or exposure to aerosols or water, and may lead to serious...

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Main Authors: Ingmar Janse, Rozemarijn Q. J. van der Plaats, Ana Maria de Roda Husman, Mark W. J. van Passel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00140/full