Survey of Francisella tularensis in Wild Animals in Japan in Areas Where Tularemia is Endemic.
Jpn J Infect Dis
; 69(5): 431-4, 2016 Sep 21.
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ABSTRACT
Samples taken from 428 wild animals and 126 ticks, collected from a tularemia-endemic area in Japan between 2005 and 2013, were analyzed for the presence of Francisella tularensis. F. tularensis was isolated from a Japanese hare carcass whereas the samples from live animals and ticks were negative for F. tularensis by real-time PCR. Our results suggest that F. tularensis is still present in Japan although its prevalence is considerably low even in areas where tularemia is endemic.
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Tularemia
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Doenças Endêmicas
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Francisella tularensis
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Animais Selvagens
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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