Survival of Francisella tularensis Type A in brackish-water

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-226

  Berrada, Zenda Lea ^a   Telford Iii, Sam R ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental stability; Martha's Vineyard; Microcosm; Tularemia; Type A

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS TYPE A; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIC TULAREMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALINITY; SALT TOLERANCE; SPECIES COMPARISON; TULAREMIA; UNITED STATES; VINEYARD; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; MASSACHUSETTS; TULAREMIA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS;

EID: 79954624490     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-010-0655-8     Document Type: Article

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