Tularemia
Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyLong-Term Survival of Virulent Tularemia Pathogens outside a Host in Conditions That Mimic Natural Aquatic EnvironmentsTularemia, a disease caused by the environmental bacterium Francisella tularensis, is characterized by acute febrile illness. F. tularensis is highly infectious: as few as 10 organisms can cause human disease. Tularemia is not known to be spread from person to person.
- Public Health MicrobiologyMethods for Enhanced Culture Recovery of Francisella tularensis