Tularemia

Study evaluates "rabbit fever" as part of biodefense research plan

Published in Vaccine Weekly, October 8th, 2003

Since September 11, rabbits have taken on a whole new meaning for biodefense researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia, who are trying to unravel the science behind rabbit fever, also known as tularemia, a deadly infectious disease that the U.S. government has identified as a potential biological weapon.

"We have to stay ahead of the threat, so we're working to discover a treatment for people who have been infected with rabbit fever," said Tom Reilly, an assistant professor of veterinary pathobiology in the Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory. "While the tularemia strain that is usually found in nature can be treated with antibiotics, we are concerned...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2003-10-08)

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