Water as source of Francisella tularensis infection in humans, Turkey

Kilic, Selcuk; Birdsell, Dawn; Karagöz, Alper; Çelebi, Bekir; Bakkaloglu, Zekiye; ARIKAN, MUZAFFER; Sahl, Jason; Mitchell, Cedar; Rivera, Andrew; Maltinsky, Sara; Keim, Paul; Durmaz, Rıza; Wagner, David

doi:10.3201/eid2112.150634

Water as source of Francisella tularensis infection in humans, Turkey

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Kilic S., Birdsell D. N., Karagöz A., Çelebi B., Bakkaloglu Z., ARIKAN M., ...More

Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol.21, no.12, pp.2213-2216, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.3201/eid2112.150634
Journal Name: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.2213-2216
Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Francisella tularensis DNA extractions and isolates from the environment and humans were genetically characterized to elucidate environmental sources that cause human tularemia in Turkey. Extensive genetic diversity consistent with genotypes from human outbreaks was identified in environmental samples and confirmed water as a source of human tularemia in Turkey.