ALLMedicine™ Tularemia Center

Oct 16th, 2021 - Bioterrorism is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, toxins, or fungi with the goal of causing panic, mass casualties, or severe economic disruption. From 1981 to 2018, there were 37 bioterrorist attacks worldwide. The Centers for Disease ...

Sep 21st, 2021 - Francisella tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia. Because of its extreme infectivity and high mortality rate, this pathogen was classified as a biothreat agent. Francisella spp. are strict aerobes, and ubiquinone (UQ) has been previously...

Sep 21st, 2021 - Francisella tularensis is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes a fatal human disease known as tularemia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have classified F. tularensis as a category A tier 1 select agent. The virulence mechanisms of...

Aug 28th, 2021 - B1 cells, a subset of B lymphocytes whose developmental origin, phenotype, and function differ from that of conventional B2 cells, are the main source of "natural" IgM but can also respond to infection by rapidly producing pathogen-specific IgM di...

May 18th, 2021 - Tularemia is a highly dangerous zoonotic infection due to the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Low genetic diversity promoted the use of polymorphic tandem repeats (MLVA) as first-line assay for genetic description. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) i...

May 10th, 2020 - While our attention is focused on the re-purposing of approved drugs to treat COVID-19 and to develop a durable vaccine to safeguard against SARS-CoV-2, the clinical outcomes of inhaled nitric oxide gas and BCG immunotherapy will likely emerge to ...

Jan 29th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children are disproportionately affected by chemical and biological events, so they must be included in the planning and response when terrorism strikes, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pedi...

Sep 23rd, 2019 - Ticks can carry and transmit a remarkable array of pathogens, including bacteria, spirochetes, rickettsiae, protozoa, viruses, nematodes, and toxins. A single tick bite can transmit multiple pathogens, a phenomenon that has led to atypical present...

Sep 23rd, 2019 - Ticks can carry and transmit a remarkable array of pathogens, including bacteria, spirochetes, rickettsiae, protozoa, viruses, nematodes, and toxins. A single tick bite can transmit multiple pathogens, a phenomenon that has led to atypical present...

Sep 23rd, 2019 - Ticks can carry and transmit a remarkable array of pathogens, including bacteria, spirochetes, rickettsiae, protozoa, viruses, nematodes, and toxins. A single tick bite can transmit multiple pathogens, a phenomenon that has led to atypical present...