Volume 12, Number 7—July 2006
Research
Epidemiologic and Molecular Analysis of Human Tularemia, United States, 1964–2004
Table 2
Anatomic source of Francisella tularensis isolates, United States, 1964–2004
| Site | Type A, no. (%)* | Type B, no. (%) | Type A-east, no. (%) | Type A-west, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | 46 (25) | 24 (24) | 43 (36) | 3 (5) |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | 5 (3) | 0 (0) | 4(3) | 1 (2) |
| Eye | 2 (1) | 5 (5) | 1(1) | 1 (2) |
| Lung | 18 (10) | 12 (12) | 14 (12) | 3 (5) |
| Lymph node | 109 (60) | 58 (59) | 56 (48) | 53 (87) |
*One additional isolate was recovered from a penial exudate.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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