tularemia
primary bacterial infectious disease that has material basis in Francisella tularensis, which is transmitted by dog tick bite (Dermacentor variabilis), transmitted by deer flies (Chrysops sp) or transmitted by contact with infected animal tissues.
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Summary
tularemia is a notifiable disease[1]. tularemia draws 8,034 Wikipedia views per month (notifiable disease category, ranking #5 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: infectious disease[3], class of disease[4]
- Named after: Tulare County[5]
- Subclass of: primary bacterial infectious disease[6], zoonosis[7], disease[8]
- Commons category: Tularemia[9]
- Afflicts: Homo sapiens[10], Canis lupus familiaris[11], cat[12], hare[13], horse[14], sheep[15]
- Symptoms and signs: fever[16], poisoning[17], headache[18], anorexia[19], rash[20], enanthem[21], lymphadenitis[22], splenomegaly[23], hepatomegaly[24], malaise[25], nausea[26], vomiting[27], nosebleed[28], ulcer[29]
- Has cause: Francisella tularensis[30]
- Medical examination: physical examination[31], complete blood count[32], microbiological culture[33], ELISA[34], polymerase chain reaction[35], Tularin[36], agglutination test[37]
- Anatomical location: skin[38], lymph node[39], spleen[40], eye[41], lung[42], pleura[43], human gastrointestinal tract[44], tonsil[45], conjunctivitis[46]
- Disease transmission process: airborne transmission[47]
Why It Matters
tularemia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] tularemia is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]