Francisella
E930647
Francisella is a genus of small, Gram-negative, facultatively intracellular bacteria best known for including Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| biosafetyClassificationOfFrancisellaTularensis | Category A select agent (United States) ⓘ |
| biosafetyConcern | potential bioterrorism agent (via F. tularensis) ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevelOfSomeSpecies | BSL-3 ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccobacillus ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | lipopolysaccharide ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
respiratory tularemia via aerosols
ⓘ
zoonotic infections ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Edward Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diseaseCausedByNotableSpecies | tularemia ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Francisellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeType |
circular chromosome
ⓘ
double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| growthRequirement | cysteine-enriched media (for some species) ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments (for some species)
ⓘ
intracellular in mammalian hosts ⓘ |
| hostCellTypeOfNotableSpecies | macrophages ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Francisella halioticida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisella hispaniensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisella noatunensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisella novicida NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisella orientalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisella philomiragia NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisella tularensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intracellularLifestyle | facultatively intracellular ⓘ |
| metabolism | nonmotile ⓘ |
| motility | non-flagellated ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalReservoirOfNotableSpecies |
lagomorphs
ⓘ
small mammals ⓘ |
| notableFor | high virulence of Francisella tularensis ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Francisella tularensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Thiotrichales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoutesOfNotableSpecies |
aerosols
ⓘ
arthropod bites ⓘ contaminated water ⓘ direct animal contact ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Francisella tularensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virulenceFactorOfNotableSpecies |
capsule-like envelope
ⓘ
intracellular survival ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.