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Tularemia (Rabbit Fever)

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17–21
Publication Date
2014-06-01
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Even though it is easily transmitted during the culture process, it is not transmitted human-to-human.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, an aerobic, sedentary and non-sporing gram negative bacillus.
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Key Findings & Data:It is transmitted to people via the handling of an infected animal, contact with the body fluids of an infected animals, eating, drinking contaminated water or food, breathing aerosols or tick bite.
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Conclusion & Impact:Even though it is easily transmitted during the culture process, it is not transmitted human-to-human.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Tularemi · Francisella tularensis · tavşan ateşi

Abstract

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, an aerobic, sedentary and non-sporing gram negative bacillus. It is transmitted to people via the handling of an infected animal, contact with the body fluids of an infected animals, eating, drinking contaminated water or food, breathing aerosols or tick bite. Even though it is easily transmitted during the culture process, it is not transmitted human-to-human.

Özet

Tularemi, aerop, hareketsiz, sporsuz, gram negatif bir basil olan Francisella tularensis’in neden olduğu zoonotik bir hastalıktır. İnsanlara, enfekte bir hayvanın işlenmesi, enfekte hayvanın vücut sıvılarıyla temas, kontamine su veya besinlerin yenmesi, içilmesi aerosollerin solunması ya da kene ısırığı ile bulaşır. Kültür işlemi sırasında kolayca bulaşmasına rağmen, insandan insana bulaşmaz

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Karabay, O., Ogutlu, A., Öğütlü, A. (2014). Tularemia (Rabbit Fever). Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 5, 17–21. https://ajindex.com/articles/107144

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