Comparative genomic characterization of Francisella tularensis strains belonging to low and high virulence subspecies.

Comparative genomic characterization of Francisella tularensis strains belonging to low and high virulence subspecies.

Tularemia is a geographically widespread, severely debilitating, and occasionally lethal disease in humans. It is caused by infection by a gram-negative bacterium, Francisella tularensis. In order to better understand its potency as an etiological agent as well as its potential as a biological weapo...

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Main Authors: Mia D Champion, Qiandong Zeng, Eli B Nix, Francis E Nano, Paul Keim, Chinnappa D Kodira, Mark Borowsky, Sarah Young, Michael Koehrsen, Reinhard Engels, Matthew Pearson, Clint Howarth, Lisa Larson, Jared White, Lucia Alvarado, Mats Forsman, Scott W Bearden, Anders Sjöstedt, Richard Titball, Stephen L Michell, Bruce Birren, James Galagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1000459&type=printable
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