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*Causes tularaemia in animals and humans
 
*Causes tularaemia in animals and humans
*Wildlife reservoir of infection
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*Wildlife reservoir of infection, including rabbits, rodents, galliform birds and deer
 
*Survives in the soil for up to 4 months
 
*Survives in the soil for up to 4 months
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*Type A strains associated with terrestrial animal reservoirs; type B strains with water-borne infections and aquatic animals
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*Ticks and deerfly act as vectors
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*No growth on MacConkey
 
*No growth on MacConkey
 
*Facultative intracellular pathogen
 
*Facultative intracellular pathogen
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===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
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*High lipid content; virulent isolates produce capsules
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*Highly virulent type A stains, ''F. tularensis'' subspecies ''tularensis'' in North America; less virulent type B strains, ''F. tularensis'' subspecies ''holarctica'' in Eurasia and North America
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===Clinical infections===
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