Francisella tularensis Subspecies holarctica in Stranded Beluga Whales, Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: We report fatal tularemia in stranded beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA. Francisella tularensis was detected by nanopore metagenomics, confirmed by quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry, and characterized as F. tularensis subspecies holarctica by multilocus sequence typing. Our findings should be considered when assessing biosecurity and marine mammal health in the North Pacific.
Source: Emerging infectious diseases
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Awards: G1277313600, G2859671241
OpenAlex ID: W4410816137