Survey of Francisella tularensis in Wild Animals in Japan in Areas Where Tularemia is Endemic.
Journal: Japanese Journal Of Infectious Diseases
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Abstract
Samples taken from 428 wild animals and 126 ticks, collected from a tularemia-endemic area in Japan between 2005 and 2013, were analyzed for the presence of Francisella tularensis. F. tularensis was isolated from a Japanese hare carcass whereas the samples from live animals and ticks were negative for F. tularensis by real-time PCR. Our results suggest that F. tularensis is still present in Japan although its prevalence is considerably low even in areas where tularemia is endemic.
Authors
Akitoyo Hotta, Kiyoshi Tanabayashi, Osamu Fujita, Junji Shindo, Chu-ho Park, Noboru Kudo, Hitoshi Hatai, Toshifumi Oyamada, Yoshie Yamamoto, Ai Takano, Hiroki Kawabata, Neekun Sharma, Akihiko Uda, Akio Yamada, Shigeru Morikawa
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