Survey of Francisella tularensis in Wild Animals in Japan in Areas Where Tularemia is Endemic

[摘要] References(26)Cited-By(1)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.

[学科分类] 传染病学

[关键词] Francisella tularensis;tularemia;wild animals