Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 5MC
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Tularemia is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by Francisellatularensis bacterium. It is also known as rabbit fever or deer fly fever. It is found in wild animals such as rabbits, muskrats, and bobcats. The bacteria are mainly transmitted by deer flies, ticks, or by the direct contact with infected person.
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