Seawater-Associated Highly Pathogenic <i>Francisella hispaniensis</i> Infections Causing Multiple Organ Failure
Hua Zhou, Qing Yang, Lisha Shen, Yake Yao, Jun Xu, Junhui Ye, Xiaomai Wu, Yunsong Yu, Ziqin Li, Jianying Zhou, Shangxin Yang
Abstract
F rancisella tularensis, the agent of tularemia, is an important human pathogen (1). Other Francisella species, such as F. philomiragia, mainly associated with saltwater exposure, rarely also cause human infections (2). F. hispaniensis, first isolated from the blood of a patient in Spain (3), is an emerging human pathogen, but its epidemiology and pathogenicity remain a mystery because only 2 cases have been reported We report a case of F. hispaniensis infection in China.
Topics & Concepts
FrancisellaMicrobiologyBiologyMedicineFrancisella tularensisVirulenceGeneticsGeneBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchDisaster Response and ManagementNuclear Issues and Defense