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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"tularemia"”.
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Experimental arthropod transmissions of tularemia
Dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, Entomology, 1950.
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Development of diagnostic immunoassays for tularemia and leptospirosis
… Leptospira species are the causative agents for tularemia and leptospirosis respectively. Both of these diseases have significant deficits in the diagnostic tools available for efficient early diagnosis, which can result in delayed treatment of these potentially life-threatening infections. Both …
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Development of Diagnostic Assays for Melioidosis, Tularemia, Plague and COVID19
… pestis are the causative agents of melioidosis, tularemia and plague, respectively. These bacteria pertain to the United States of America Federal Select Agent Program as they are associated with high mortality rates, lack of medical interventions and are potential agents of bioterrorism. The …
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Investigation of a major reduction in hunter harvest of the cottontail rabbit in southeastern Virginia
… locality. Serologic survey of 198 rabbits for tularemia (Francisella tularensis) antibodies was conducted. Five rabbits had agglutinins present. One of these was collected at the R.A.A.P. and four were collected at Fort Pickett. A severe decline in rabbit numbers was seen at Fort Pickett in the …
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Some diseases and parasites affecting cottontail rabbits in Virginia
… Pickett, Virginia was undertaken to determine if tularemia could be a factor in the continued low hunter harvest of cottontail rabbits. Between December 1976 and February 1978, ninety serum samples were collected from 11 species of mammals and 1 avian species, and tested for antibodies against …
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Interactions of Francisella Tularensis With Components of the Host Fibrinolytic System
… life-threatening disease commonly referred to as tularemia. Due to the highly infectious nature of the organism, its previous development as a biowarfare agent and its potential use in acts of bioterrorism, this bacterium is listed as a Category A select agent by the Centers for Disease Control …
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Infection Rates of Amblyomma Americanum and Dermacentor Variablis by Francisella Tularensis and Borrelia Lonestari in Southwest Missouri
… Borrelia lonestari are the bacteria that cause tularemia and erythema migrans-like rash, respectively. F. tularensis is capable of being transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Amblyomma americanum tick or Dermacentor variabilis tick, while the primary vector of B. lonestari …
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Surface Polysaccharides of Francisella tularensis: Further Characterization, Role in Virulence, and Application to Novel Vaccine Strategies
… a Gram-negative, zoonotic bacterium that causes tularemia in animals and humans. The two subspecies tularensis (Type A) and holarctica (Type B) are considered Tier I Select Agents due to the bioweapon potential of these subspecies. Type A strains, considered the more virulent of the subspecies, …
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Label-free DNA Sequence Detection Using Oligonucleotide Functionalized Fiber Probe with a Miniature Protrusion
… of this structure for practical applications, tularemia bacteria were tested. Two other micrometric structures were designed with specific advantages for different applications. The micro-fiber Bragg grating interferometer (Micro-FBGI) has the intrinsic temperature compensation capability. The …
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The Potential Role for CapB in Pathogenesis of Francisella tularensis
… was also responsible for the zoonotic disease tularemia, which was usually transmitted by arthropod vectors or via contact with infected animals. Francisella tularensis subspecies novicida has been used by many researchers in genetic pathogenesis experiments to try to elucidate genes …
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Mechanisms Involved in Enhanced Protection Against Gram Negative Bacterium Francisella tularensis Utilizing an FcR Targeted Vaccine Platform
… etiologic factor of a potentially fatal disease tularemia. Due to its high infectivity the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated F. tularensis as a Category A biological agent. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of F. tularensis is not fully understood and research has failed to …
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A determination of the species and subspecies of the rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus and their distribution in Virginia
… and coccidia. In summarizing the incidence of tularemia, it was found that it was not a major a disease but frequent enough to cause considerable apprehension among a good many sportsmen and those handling or dressing wild rabbits.
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Identification and Characterization of the Hfq protein and small RNAs in Francisella novicida
… is the causative agent of the disease tularemia and a potential bioterrorism agent. Few regulators have been identified in this organism and little is known about its genetic regulatory networks. In this dissertation project, culture-based and molecular methods were used to both …
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Site-Directed Mutagenesis in Francisella Tularensis by Allelic
… coccobacillus and the etiologic agent of tularemia for a wide variety of vertebrate and invertebrate animal species. Several species and subspecies of Francisella are currently recognized. However, the majority of infections are caused by F. tularensis subspecies tularensis (type A) and …
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Prophylaxis of disease caused by bacterial pathogens of man
… F. tularensis is the etiological agent of tularemia, a disease of man that is found in most countries in the Northern hemisphere and most frequently in Scandinavia, N. America, Japan and N. Russia. In this thesis the efficacy of antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of experimental …
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An evaluation of some rabbit management procedures as applied in southeastern Virginia
… heavily parasitized than were adults, Records of tularemia incidence throughout Virginia have been maintained. Two areas of greater incidence occur; however, the Camp Pickett area appears to be average for the state. Cost comparisons were made between annual mix plots and clover-winter grain …
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Identification and characterization of a novel capsule-like complex surface antigen of Francisella tularensis
… zoonotic pathogen that is the causative agent of tularemia in humans. Two subspecies of F. tularensis are the most virulent in humans: tularensis (type A) and holarctica (type B), with less than 10 organisms via aerosol of a type A strain having the ability to cause fatal infection. Over the last …