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Emerg Infect Dis
; 10(3): 483-6, 2004 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15109417
RESUMO
A tularemia outbreak, caused by Francisella tularensis type B, occurred among wild-caught, commercially traded prairie dogs. F. tularensis microagglutination titers in one exposed person indicated recent infection. These findings represent the first evidence for prairie-dog-to-human tularemia transmission and demonstrate potential human health risks of the exotic pet trade.