PRJNA16087
Causative agent of tularemia
<B><I>Francisella tularensis</I> subsp. <I>holarctica</I></B>. <I>Francisella tularensis</I> subsp. <I>holarctica</I> is endemic in the northern hemisphere. This organism causes type B tularemia which is characterized by fever and enlarged lymph nodes. Type B tularemia is rarely fatal but may have long-lasting complications.  <P> <b><I>Francisella tularensis</I> subsp. <I>holarctica</I> strain FSC200</b>. This strain was isolated from a patient with type B tularemia and will be used for comparative genomics.