Characterization of two unusual clinically significant Francisella strains

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1995-2000

  Clarridge III, Jill E ^a,b,c   Raich, Teresa J ^a,b   Sjosted A ^d   Sandstrom G ^d   Darouiche, R O ^a   Shawar, Ribhi M ^b   Georghiou, P R ^a   Osting, C ^a   Vo, Lan ^a  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Laboratory Services (113)   (United States)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA PHILOMIRAGIA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029927189     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.8.1995-2000.1996     Document Type: Article

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