MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Aquatic long-term persistence of Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica is driven by water temperature and transition to a viable but non-culturable state
C. D. Brunet, J. Peyroux, L. Ponderand…·Y. Caspar
This study shows that Francisella tularensis ssp. holarctica persists in water for months or years at low temperatures through a viable but non-culturable state.
DOI 10.1101/2022.02.18.480867