Efficacy of Intravenously Administered Gepotidacin in Cynomolgus Macaques following a Francisella tularensis Inhalational Challenge

Abstract

Francisella tularensis ( F. tularensis ) is a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) category “A” Gram-negative biothreat pathogen. Inhalation of F. tularensis can cause pneumonia and respiratory failure and is associated with high mortality rates without early treatment.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 17, 2023
Source ID
10.1128/aac.01381-22

Entities

People

  • Charles Jakielaszek
  • Cindy Fishman
  • Frank Mannino
  • Jamese J. Hilliard
  • Jeremy Hershfield
  • Joseph Novak
  • Karen O’Dwyer
  • Lian Qian
  • Lisa Henning
  • Mohammad Hossain
  • Samandra Demons
  • Ying-liang Chou

Organizations

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • GSK
  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology