Publications

notes from the field: francisella tularensis type b infection from a fish hook injury - minnesota, 2016.	on june 27, 2016, the minnesota department of health (mdh) public health laboratory (phl) was notified of a suspected francisella tularensis isolate cultured at a hospital laboratory. the isolate was confirmed as f. tularensis type b at mdh phl by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, culture, and direct fluorescent antibody testing. francisella tularensis subspecies tularensis (type a) and holarctica (type b) bacteria are the causative agents of tularemia.	2017	28231234
tularaemia in minnesota: case report and brief epidemiology.	the 2008 case presented here of tularaemia in a cat and its owner occurred in an urban setting and was associated with animal contact, a relatively rare mode of transmission in minnesota in recent years. response to this case exemplified a 'one health' approach involving pre-existing relationships, cooperation between multiple disciplines and laboratory infrastructure that facilitated information sharing.	2010	20163576