Experimental Infection of Voles with Francisella tularensis Indicates Their Amplification Role in Tularemia Outbreaks

Tularemia outbreaks in humans have been linked to fluctuations in rodent population density, but the mode of bacterial maintenance in nature is unclear. Here we report on an experiment to investigate the pathogenesis of Francisella tularensis infection in wild rodents, and thereby assess their poten...

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Main Authors: Rossow, Heidi, Forbes, Kristian M., Tarkka, Eveliina, Kinnunen, Paula M., Hemmilä, Heidi, Huitu, Otso, Nikkari, Simo, Henttonen, Heikki, Kipar, Anja, Vapalahti, Olli
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4182746/