Doctors were stumped by an Oregon man’s deterioration. Then an infectious disease specialist had an aha moment.

Although it is not spread through human contact, Francisella tularensis is one of the most infectious pathogenic bacteria known to science- so virulent, in fact, that it is considered a serious ...

Astrid Kravdal, senior consultant and specialist in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine. The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts of interest. The diagnosis of pulmonary ...

The CDC recently updated its recommendations for the prevention and treatment of tularemia for the first time in nearly 25 ...

Nucleic acid amplification (NAA) in vitro, the artificial replication of genetic material, has permeated nearly every field of the life sciences and biotechnology. This technology originated from the ...