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Tularemia
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Definition
: A plague-like disease of rodents, transmissible to man. It is caused by FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS and is characterized by fever, chills, headache, backache, and weakness.
caused by Francisella tularensis (formerly Pasteurella tularensis)
Other names
Francisella tularensis Infection; Tularemias; Infections, Francisella tularensis; Infection, Francisella tularensis; Francisella tularensis Infections
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Source
MviN protein, Francisella tularensis
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*Virulence Factors
Tularemia.
J Immunol 2010 Sep 1;185(5):2670-4