Francisella tularensis is a pathogenic species of Gram-negative, aerobe, rod-shaped coccobacillus. It is the causative agent of tularemia, the pneumonic form of which is often lethal without treatment. It spreads easily by aerosol and has high virulence making this a Tier 1 Select Agent by the U.S. government. In nature this strain can survive for several weeks at low temperatures in animal carcasses, soil, and water.
应用类型
Western blot (WB)
免疫原
The 17 kDa major membrane protein of Francisella tularensis subsp. Holarctica (expressed in E. coli), which is abundant in most (all) strains of Francisella's.
