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Tularemia Fact Sheet. For more information about tularemia, visit http://www.cdc.gov/tularemia/ Managing potential laboratory exposures to Francisella tularensis. Francisella tularensis is highly infectious when grown in culture, and laboratory-acquired infections have been documented.
23 wrz 2009 · Tularemia is a zoonotic bacterial disease with a wide host range. Infections are most prevalent among wild mammals and marsupials, with periodic epizootics in lagomorphs and rodents, but clinical cases also occur in sheep, cats and other domesticated species.
13 paź 2011 · Tularemia as a Biological Weapon. F. tularensis is considered to be a serious potential bioterrorist threat because it is one of the most infectious pathogenic bacteria known—inhalation of as few as 10 organisms can cause disease—and it has substantial capacity to cause serious illness and death.
Tularemia is a disease of both humans and wildlife caused by infection with the bacterium Francisella tularensis. SIGNIFICANCE. Rabbits, hares, and rodents are especially susceptible to tularemia and their populations are prone to mass mortality events during outbreaks. TRANSMISSION.
Tularemia is a disease caused by the bacterium, Francisella tularensis, that can infect a wide variety of species from multiple continents and which can be transmitted between animals and people (zoonotic disease). The most common wildlife hosts are lagomorphs (cottontail rabbit, jackrabbit, hare) and rodents
15 maj 2024 · Tularemia is a potentially serious illness caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. People can become infected in several different ways, including tick and deer fly bites, and contact with infected animals (especially rodents, rabbits, and hares).
This fact sheet provides important information that can help you recognize and get treated for tularemia. For more detailed information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tularemia Web site.
