Re-assembly of the genome of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica OSU18.

Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious human intracellular pathogen that is the causative agent of tularemia. It occurs in several major subtypes, including the live vaccine strain holarctica (type B). F. tularensis is classified as category A biodefense agent in part because a relatively sma...

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Main Authors: Daniela Puiu, Steven L Salzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2561293?pdf=render