Water as Source of Francisella tularensis Infection in Humans, Turkey

Francisella tularensis DNA extractions and isolates from the environment and humans were genetically characterized to elucidate environmental sources that cause human tularemia in Turkey. Extensive genetic diversity consistent with genotypes from human outbreaks was identified in environmental sampl...

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Main Authors: Selcuk Kilic, Dawn N. Birdsell, Alper Karagöz, Bekir Çelebi, Zekiye Bakkaloglu, Muzaffer Arikan, Jason W. Sahl, Cedar Mitchell, Andrew Rivera, Sara Maltinsky, Paul Keim, Duran Üstek, Rıza Durmaz, David M. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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SNP
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/12/15-0634_article