Tularemia is a highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. This disease can be transmitted to humans through various routes, including direct contact with ...

Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious bacterium responsible for tularemia, a disease that poses significant public health risks and is classified as a potential bioterrorism agent.

This bacterium is carried in the gut of the deer tick Ixodes ... Any patient with an ascending paralysis should be carefully checked for an attached tick. Tularemia: Tularemia, or rabbit fever, is a ...

Tick bites can look very different from person to person, Dr. Melissa Levoska, an assistant professor of dermatology at the ...