Francisella tularensis: an arthropod-borne pathogen

Jeannine M. Petersen , Paul S. Mead , Martin E. Schriefer

Arthropod transmission of tularemia occurs throughout the northern hemisphere. Few pathogens show the adaptability of Francisella tularensis to such a wide array of arthropod vectors. Nonetheless, arthropod transmission of F. tularensis was last actively investigated in the first half of the 20th century. This review will focus on arthropod transmission to humans with respect to vector species, modes of transmission, geographic differences and F. tularensis subspecies and clades.

Mots clés: Francisella tularensis; tularemia; arthropod; transmission

Domaines: Biologie moléculaire; Génétique animale; Biologie cellulaire; Interactions cellulaires [q-bio.CB]; Microbiologie et Parasitologie; Immunologie; Neurosciences [q-bio.NC]; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Biologie animale

Jeannine M. Petersen, Paul S. Mead, Martin E. Schriefer. Francisella tularensis: an arthropod-borne pathogen. Veterinary Research, 2009, 40 (2), ⟨10.1051/vetres:2008045⟩. ⟨hal-00903078⟩