Francisella tularensis

E928076

Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious, gram-negative bacterium that causes tularemia and is considered a serious potential bioterrorism agent.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gram-negative bacterium
bacterium
pathogen
zoonotic pathogen
biosafetyConcern Category A bioterrorism agent
biosafetyLevel BSL-3
capsule encapsulated
category select agent
cellWallComponent lipopolysaccharide
class Gammaproteobacteria
clinicalSyndrome glandular tularemia
oropharyngeal tularemia
pneumonic tularemia
ulceroglandular tularemia
commonName F. tularensis
disease rabbit fever
tularemia
domain Bacteria
family Francisellaceae
firstDescribedBy George Walter McCoy NERFINISHED
firstDescribedYear 1911
genus Francisella
geographicDistribution Northern Hemisphere
gramStain Gram-negative
growthRequirement cysteine-enriched media
hostCellType macrophages
infectiousDose very low
intracellularLifestyle facultative intracellular
mostVirulentSubspecies Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis
motility non-motile
namedAfter Edward Francis
order Thiotrichales
oxygenRequirement aerobic
phylum Pseudomonadota
primaryReservoir lagomorphs
rodents
publicHealthSignificance serious zoonotic disease agent
shape coccobacillus
sporeFormation non-spore-forming
subspecies Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica
Francisella tularensis subsp. mediasiatica
Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida
Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis
taxonRank species
transmissionRoute arthropod bite
direct contact with infected animals
ingestion of contaminated food or water
inhalation of aerosols
vector deer flies
ticks
zoonosis yes

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CDC Category A agent hasExampleAgent Francisella tularensis
Gammaproteobacteria notableSpeciesExample Francisella tularensis
Proteobacteria includesSpecies Francisella tularensis
Francisella typeSpecies Francisella tularensis
Francisella includesSpecies Francisella tularensis
Francisella notableSpecies Francisella tularensis
Остров Возрождения испытанияВключали Francisella tularensis (возбудитель туляремии)
linked to: Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis subspecies Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis
linked to: Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis subspecies Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica
linked to: Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis subspecies Francisella tularensis subsp. mediasiatica
linked to: Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis subspecies Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida
linked to: Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis mostVirulentSubspecies Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis
linked to: Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis commonName F. tularensis
linked to: Francisella tularensis
tularemia causativeAgent Francisella tularensis
tularemia associatedWith Francisella tularensis type A
linked to: Francisella tularensis
tularemia associatedWith Francisella tularensis type B
linked to: Francisella tularensis