First isolation of Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis in Europe

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 797-802

  Guryčová, Darina ^a  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Characterization of biologic properties; F. tularensis subsp. tularensis (first findings in Europe); Francisella tularensis; Slovakia

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; EUROPE; FLEA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; GUINEA PIG; INTERMEDIATE HOST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; RABBIT; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY; TICK; TULAREMIA; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASIA; CANADA; CITRULLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; EUROPE; FLEAS; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; MAMMALS; MICE; MITES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RABBITS; SEROTYPING; SLOVAKIA; TICKS; TULAREMIA; UNITED STATES; VIRULENCE; ZOONOSES;

EID: 0032441380     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007537405242     Document Type: Article

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