Generation of a convalescent model of virulent Francisella tularensis infection for assessment of host requirements for survival of tularemia.

Francisella tularensis is a facultative intracellular bacterium and the causative agent of tularemia. Development of novel vaccines and therapeutics for tularemia has been hampered by the lack of understanding of which immune components are required to survive infection. Defining these requirements...

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Main Authors: Deborah D Crane, Dana P Scott, Catharine M Bosio
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1553e321cd88411db626d4f2b11ff2cd
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