Tularemia, caused by the F. tularensis bacterium, crops up all over the U.S., rabbits being the main vector of transmission — hence the popular name «rabbit fever.» (cuteness.com)
A zoonotic disease caused by the Francisella tularensis bacteria, this illness is contracted by exposure to contaminated animals, soil or water. (wagwalking.com)
tularensis Schu S4 strain, we deployed a combined in silico, in vitro, and in vivo analysis to identify virulence factors and their interactions with host proteins to characterize bacterial infection mechanisms. (jcvi.org)