Inguinal Ulceroglandular Tularemia Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Canada
Autor: | Carl Boodman, Quinlan Richert, Sylvain Lother, Ken Kasper, Sergio Fanella, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, Yoav Keynan |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 1228-1229 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2704.203262 |
Popis: | Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the gram-negative coccobacillus Francisella tularensis, a Biosafety Level 3 pathogen and potential agent of bioterrorism. We describe 2 cases of perigenital ulcer disease caused by Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica in Manitoba, Canada. These cases caused inadvertent exposure among laboratory personnel. |
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