Abstract
Francisella tularensis is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, where it is associated with the disease of tularaemia in animals and humans. The isolation and identification is reported of a novicida-like subspecies of F. tularensis from a foot wound sustained in brackish water in the Northern Territory of Australia.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
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Francisella tularensis / classification*
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Francisella tularensis / genetics
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Francisella tularensis / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Male
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Northern Territory
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Toes / microbiology*
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Tularemia / microbiology*
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Wound Infection / microbiology*
Substances
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Associated data
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GENBANK/AY243027
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GENBANK/AY243028
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GENBANK/AY243029
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GENBANK/AY243030
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GENBANK/AY243031