[From a randomized assay, Francisella turned out to be epidemiologically present in the studied areas].
In the past Tularemia has largely affected animals, nowadays' in our country it could become actual one more because of wild animals repopulation actuated in many areas. Unlike the other countries, in Italy it's not well known if there are any consequences on population. The authors has conducted a research on this subject studying seroimmunologically samples taken randomly in some areas of south-central Italy. Their results confirm endemism and therefore announce the problem and the consequent pathology.
Zardi
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IV Cattedra d'Igiene, Facoltà di Medicina, Università La Sapienza, Roma.
Adorisio
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E
Guglielmi
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G
Nemesio
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R
Guadagnino
V
V
Orlando
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R
Picciotto
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L
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D014406:Tularemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology
Da un saggio randomizzato risulta che la Francisella e' epidemiologicamente presente nelle aree studiate.