Tularaemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a Gram-negative,
facultative intracellular bacterium. Typically, human and animal infections are caused by F …

In recent years, several emerging zoonotic vector-borne infections with potential impact on
human health have been identified in Europe, including tularaemia, caused by Francisella …

Tularaemia exists endemically in most European countries. In some areas, such as Finland
and Sweden, outbreaks comprising hundreds of cases are recorded at least once a decade …

Background Tularemia re-emerged in Germany starting in 2004 (with 39 human cases from
2004 to 2007) after over 40 years of only sporadic human infections. The reasons for this …

Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative coccobacillus and the etiologic agent of the
zoonotic disease tularemia. First described in 1911 in Tulare County, California, it has since …

The bacterium Francisella tularensis causes the vector-borne zoonotic disease tularemia,
and may infect a wide range of hosts including invertebrates, mammals and birds …

Background. Tularemia is an endemic but rare disease in France. We describe the
epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic, treatment, and prognostic aspects of the disease in 101 …

Francisella tularensis has been recognized as a human pathogen for almost 100 years and
is the etiological agent of the zoonotic disease tularemia. Soon after its discovery, it became …

Tularemia is an infection caused by Francisella tularensis with a worldwide distribution and
diverse clinical manifestations. Limitations in both culture and serologic testing have led to …

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. The
predominant sources, routes of infection, and clinical manifestations of human infections …