Chapter 21. Francisella tularensis

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie2,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey3
  1. Petra C. F. Oyston

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch21

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Oyston, P. C. F. (2006) Francisella tularensis, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch21

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Francisella tularensis- tularemia agent;
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines;
  • typhoidal tularemia;
  • polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays for tularemia diagnosis;
  • live vaccine strain (LVS)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Description of the Organism

  • Pathogenicity

  • Epidemiology

  • Clinical Features

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Management

  • Prevention and Control

  • References

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