Francisella tularensis PCR detection in Cape hares (Lepus capensis) and wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Algeria
Abstract Tularemia is a zoonosis caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.Leporids are primary sources of human STRAPONS infections in the northern hemisphere.Africa is classically considered free of tularemia, but recent data indicate that this dogma might be wrong.We assessed the presence of this disease in wild leporids in Algeria.Between