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Pathogenicity and virulence of Francisella tularensis

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Tularaemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Francisella tularensis. Depending on its entry route into the organism, F. tularensis causes different diseases, ranging from life-threatening pneumonia to less severe ulceroglandular tularaemia. Various strains with different geographical distributions exhibit different levels of virulence. F. tularensis is an intracellular bacterium that replicates primarily in the cytosol of the phagocytes. The main virulence attribute of F. tularensis is the type 6 secretion system (T6SS) and its effectors that promote escape from the phagosome. In addition, F. tularensis has evolved a peculiar envelope that allows it to escape detection by the immune system. In this review, we cover tularaemia, different Francisella strains, and their pathogenicity. We particularly emphasize the intracellular life cycle, associated virulence factors, and metabolic adaptations. Finally, we present how F. tularensis largely escapes immune detection to be one of the most infectious and lethal bacterial pathogens.

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hal-04633291 , version 1 (03-07-2024)

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Manon Degabriel, Stanimira Valeva, Sandrine Boisset, Thomas Henry. Pathogenicity and virulence of Francisella tularensis. Virulence, 2023, 14 (1), pp.2274638. ⟨10.1080/21505594.2023.2274638⟩. ⟨hal-04633291⟩
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