Eden John-Sebastian, Rose Karrie, Ng Jimmy, Shi Mang, Wang Qinning, Sintchenko Vitali, Holmes Edward C
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jul;23(7):1198-1201. doi: 10.3201/eid2307.161863.
The occurrence of Francisella tularensis outside of endemic areas, such as North America and Eurasia, has been enigmatic. We report the metagenomic discovery and isolation of F. tularensis ssp. holarctica biovar japonica from diseased ringtail possums in Sydney, Australia. This finding confirms the presence of F. tularensis in the Southern Hemisphere.
土拉弗朗西斯菌在北美和欧亚大陆等疫区以外地区的出现一直令人费解。我们报告了从澳大利亚悉尼患病的帚尾袋貂中通过宏基因组学发现并分离出全北区土拉弗朗西斯菌日本生物变种。这一发现证实了土拉弗朗西斯菌在南半球的存在。