Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Inguinal Ulceroglandular Tularemia Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica, Canada.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Boodman, Carl et al.
Abstract
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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