Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Stranded Beluga Whales, Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA
Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Stranded Beluga Whales, Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA
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United States: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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United States: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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We report fatal tularemia in stranded beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA. Francisella tularensis was detected by nanopore metagenomics, confirmed by quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry, and characterized as F. tularensis subspecies holarctica by multilocus sequence typing. Our findings should be considered when assessing biosecurity and...
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Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Stranded Beluga Whales, Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bbca31901baa45dc88c8c3e51d108aa6
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bbca31901baa45dc88c8c3e51d108aa6
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1080-6059,1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid3106.250033
