Francisella
Francisella is a genus of bacteria in its own family, the Francisellaceae, which is placed in the Gammaproteobacteria order Thiotrichales. F. tularensis is the cause of the serious infectious disease tularemia.[1]
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Family: | Francisellaceae |
Genus: | Francisella Dorofe'ev 1947 |
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F. hispaniensis |
References
- "Francisella tularensis Genome Research". francisella.org. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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