Francisella and Antibodies [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Immune responses to intracellular pathogens depend largely upon the activation of T helper type 1-dependent mechanisms. The contribution of B cells to establishing protective immunity has long been underestimated.
Klara Kubelkova, Ales Macela
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Genetic Determinants of Antibiotic Resistance in Francisella
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Tularemia, caused by Francisella tularensis, is endemic to the northern hemisphere. This zoonotic organism has historically been developed into a biological weapon.
Stephen J. Kassinger +1 more
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Amoebae can promote the survival of Francisella species in the aquatic environment
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2021 Francisella tularensis, a tier 1 select agent, is the causative bacterium of tularemia, a zoonosis with a large animal reservoir. However, F. tularensis, like many other Francisella species, is assumed to have an aquatic reservoir.
Aurélie Hennebique +8 more
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Molecular study of Francisella spp. from ticks in hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in urban-suburban areas of West Azerbaijan Province [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchWildlife plays a fundamental role in maintaining the complex balance of the ecology of tick-borne diseases, serving as both a host for ticks and a potential ecological role for the pathogens they carry.
Ahmad Enferadi +2 more
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Outer membrane tube formation by Francisella novicida involves extensive envelope modifications and is linked with type VI secretion and alterations to the host phagosomal membrane [PDF]
mBioFrancisella tularensis is a gram-negative, intracellular pathogen that causes the zoonotic disease tularemia. Due to its ease of dissemination and high lethality, F.
Maheen Rashid +8 more
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Complete genome and plasmid sequence, and chemotaxonomic analysis of Francisella sp. strain W12-1067, now designated as Allofrancisella heilbronnii [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground The zoonotic pathogen Francisella tularensis is the etiological agent of tularemia. Tularemia in humans is mainly caused by F. tularensis subspecies tularensis and holarctica, but beneath some opportunistic Francisella species, like F ...
Kristin Köppen +2 more
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Tularemia in Çanakkale province, Marmara region, Turkey: a 10 years’ experience [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, 2022 OBJECTIVE: In this retrospective study, we aimed to perform a clinical and laboratory evaluation of the cases of tularemia in the last 10 years in Çanakkale province, Marmara region, Turkey, which is considered an endemic area for the disease.
S. Alkan +3 more
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Francisella and tularemia in western Asia, Iran: a systematic review
New Microbes and New Infections, 2023 Tularemia or rabbit fever is a transmissible disease from animals, rodents, and insects to human populations that is caused by Francisella tularensis. Epidemiological studies showed that tularemia is endemic throughout most different regions of the world.
Zahra Fooladfar, Farhad Moradi
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Optimized MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometry Identification of Francisella tularensis Subsp. holarctica
Microorganisms, 2020 Francisella tularensis is a tier 1 agent causing the zoonosis tularemia. This highly infectious Gram-negative bacterium is occasionally isolated from human samples (especially blood samples) in routine clinical microbiology laboratories.
Sofiane Regoui +5 more
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mBio, 2022 Francisella tularensis, a Tier 1 select agent of bioterrorism, contains a type VI secretion system (T6SS) encoded within the Francisella pathogenicity island (FPI), which is critical for its pathogenesis.
Xiaoyu Liu +5 more
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