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Francisella Tularemia – Infectious Agent Thwarts Typical Defense Mechanisms

News Wise [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences] – A new study found that an extremely infectious pneumonia-like disease in humans slips through the immune systemís usual defense mechanisms.The bacterium at fault, Francisella tularensis, causes the disease tularemia.
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