Phenotypic and genotypic discrimination of Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica clades

• Main Authors: Kristin Köppen (Author), Kerstin Rydzewski (Author), Joerg Doellinger (Author), Kerstin Myrtennäs (Author), Mats Forsman (Author), Sandra Appelt (Author), Holger Scholz (Author), Klaus Heuner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia, a zoonotic disease with a wide host range. F. tularensis ssp. holarctica (Fth) is of clinical relevance for European countries, including Germany. Whole genome sequencing methods, including canonical Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (canSNP)...