Francisella tularensis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Francisella tularensis |
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| F. tularensis colonies on an agar plate. | |
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Francisellaceae
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F. tularensis
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| Francisella tularensis (McCoy and Chapin 1912)
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Francisella tularnsis is the bacterium causing the serious zoonotic disease tularemia. The bacterium is gram-negative, and the causative agent of tularemia or rabbit fever. Due to its ease of spread by aerosol and its high virulence it is classed as a potential bioterrorism agent.
Images for kids
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A tularemia lesion on the dorsal skin of a hand
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F. tularensis colonies on an agar plate
See also
In Spanish: Francisella tularensis para niños
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