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Article Dans Une Revue Microorganisms Année : 2021

Tularemia as a Mosquito-Borne Disease

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Francisella tularensis (Ft) is the etiological agent of tularemia, a disease known for over 100 years in the northern hemisphere. Ft includes four subspecies, of which two are the etiologic agents of tularemia: Ft subsp. tularensis (Ftt) and Ft subsp. holarctica (Fth), mainly distributed in North America and the whole northern hemisphere, respectively. Several routes of human infection with these bacteria exist, notably through bites of Ixodidae ticks. However, mosquitoes represent the main vectors of Fth in Scandinavia, where large tularemia outbreaks have occurred, usually during the warm season. The mechanisms making mosquitoes vectors of Fth are still unclear. This review covers the inventory of research work and epidemiological data linking tularemia to mosquitoes in Scandinavia and highlights the gaps in understanding mosquitoes and Ft interactions.

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hal-03839620 , version 1 (04-11-2022)

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Zakaria Abdellahoum, Max Maurin, Idir Bitam. Tularemia as a Mosquito-Borne Disease. Microorganisms, 2021, 9 (1), pp.26. ⟨10.3390/microorganisms9010026⟩. ⟨hal-03839620⟩
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