Abstract
Aim: To investigate the phylogeography of French Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica isolates.Methods and Results: Canonical SNPs and MLVA were used to genotype 103 French F. tularensis ssp. holarctica isolates. We confirmed the presence of one subclade, the central and western European group (B.Br.FTNF002-00), and identified four major MLVA genotypes with no obvious geographical differentiation.Conclusions: The lack of geographical resolution among MLVA genotypes suggests rapid dispersal, convergent evolution or a combination of the two.Significance and Impact of the Study: This study expands knowledge of the phylogeography of one of the two dominant European F. tularensis ssp. holarctica subclades and illustrates the need for additional SNP discovery within this subclade.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 177-180 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Letters in Applied Microbiology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- France
- Francisella tularensis
- MLVA
- SNP
- VNTR
- holarctica
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology