Identification of the Source of Francisella tularensis Infection by Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis. Most patients in Japan have reportedly acquired such infections through direct contact with infected Japanese hares. We recently encountered a patient who contracted tularemia after skinning and butchering a dead hare. Because the rem...

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