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Tularemia
Tularemia is a bacterial infection of wild rodents that is caused by the organism Francisella tularensis. It is transmitted to humans by contact with animal tissues or ticks.
There is current concern about its use as a biological weapon.
There is current concern about its use as a biological weapon.
Sites in Tularemia
MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Tularemia
Features cause, symptoms, carriers, prevention, treatment, and prognosis.
Tularemia Information: CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID)
Information on the disease for the general public.
eMedicine: Tularemia
Article by Jonathan A Edlow, MD describing the symptoms, signs, treatment, and laboratory tests.
JAVMA: Tularemia outbreak identified in pet prairie dogs
Journal article of an outbreak in prairie dogs from a Texas facility.
New England Journal of Medicine: Tularemia Revisited
Article on recent outbreaks of the disease.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Tularemia
Includes fact sheets, laboratory testing information, and infection control for health professionals.
CIDRAP: Tularemia
Medical overview aimed at clinicians in identifying and treating tularemia, along with updated news and links related to the disease.
Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare: Tularemia
Chapter from the textbook on tularemia in .pdf form.
JAMA: Tularemia as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management
Extensive research article from the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Center for Biosecurity: Tularemia
Disease fact sheet. |
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cross references
Health : Conditions and Diseases : Infectious Diseases : Vector Borne Health : Conditions and Diseases : Infectious Diseases : Zoonoses Science : Biology : Flora and Fauna : Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Ticks and Mites : Ticks