Francisella: General

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Across
  1. 5. F. tularensis causes this disease in humans, also known as "rabbit fever"
  2. 6. this subspecies of F. tularensis is highly virulent and can cause severe disease; it is mostly found in North America
  3. 7. this species of Francisella is extremely rare and is gelatinase positive; in general it does not share any biochems with F. tularensis
  4. 8. F. tularensis cannot spread from __________ to person
  5. 9. this type of tularemia occurs after exposure of the eye to the organism
  6. 11. this subspecies of F. tularensis is found in Europe and Asia, and is less virulent
  7. 13. this type of tularemia manifests primarily as a fever and weight loss without swollen lymph nodes
Down
  1. 1. this type of tularemia is confined to the throat and produces swollen tonsils with exudate and swollen lymph nodes
  2. 2. the most common way for humans to acquire F. tularensis is via __________ bites
  3. 3. this type of tularemia results in an ulcer at the site of inoculation
  4. 4. rabbits, rodents, squirrels, deer, raccons, and pets are all __________ of F. tularensis
  5. 5. a person needs to inhale only __________ organisms of F. tularensis to become ill
  6. 7. this type of tularemia is characterized by pneumonia
  7. 10. this type of tularemia results in swollen lymph nodes
  8. 12. F. tularensis is a __________ disease, meaning it can spread to humans from animals