Francisella tularensis
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Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious, gram-negative bacterium that causes tularemia and is considered a serious potential bioterrorism agent.
Statements (51)
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalSyndrome |
glandular tularemia
ⓘ
oropharyngeal tularemia ⓘ pneumonic tularemia ⓘ ulceroglandular tularemia ⓘ |
| commonName | F. tularensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disease |
rabbit fever
ⓘ
tularemia ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Francisellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | George Walter McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| genus | Francisella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| growthRequirement | cysteine-enriched media ⓘ |
| hostCellType | macrophages ⓘ |
| infectiousDose | very low ⓘ |
| intracellularLifestyle | facultative intracellular ⓘ |
| mostVirulentSubspecies | Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Thiotrichales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota ⓘ |
| primaryReservoir |
lagomorphs
ⓘ
rodents ⓘ |
| publicHealthSignificance | serious zoonotic disease agent ⓘ |
| shape | coccobacillus ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| subspecies |
Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisella tularensis subsp. mediasiatica NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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