title: [Tularaemia - an overview of the current knowledge].
abstract: Francisella tularensis belongs to the family Francisellaceae. It is the aetiological agent of a zoonosis called tularaemia, spread throughout the northern hemisphere. Currently, several subspecies of F. tularensis may be distinguished with various pathogenicity and geographical distribution. In human medicine, only sporadic infections or local epidemics are reported. Given the fact that F. tularensis is highly pathogenic for humans and is easily spread by aerosol, water or food, it may be exploited as a biological weapon. It belongs to fastidious strains requiring specially prepared culture media.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics of the General Faculty Hospital and The First Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lukásová
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cermák
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Smelá
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jedlicková
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014406:Tularemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission