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Francisella

(Redirected from Francisella tularensis)

F. tularensis
F. philomiragia
F. novicida Francisella is a genus of pathogenic bacteria. The type species, F. tularensis, causes the disease tularemia or rabbit fever. F. philomiragia is associated with septicemia. They are intracellular parasites, spread primarily through insect vectors.



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