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This illustration depicts a dorsal view of a the black fly, Simulium venustum. One species of black fly, Simulium decorum, is a known vector of tularemia.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Richard Darsie
Creation Date: 1976
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Anatomy
Integumentary System
Skin
Diseases
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Tick-Borne Diseases
Tularemia
Tularemia
Eye Diseases
Eye Infections
Eye Infections, Parasitic
Onchocerciasis, Ocular
Parasitic Diseases
Eye Infections, Parasitic
Onchocerciasis, Ocular
Helminthiasis
Nematode Infections
Secernentea Infections
Spirurida Infections
Filariasis
Onchocerciasis
Onchocerciasis, Ocular
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Organisms
Animals
Invertebrates
Arthropods
Insects
Diptera
Simuliidae
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria
Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci
Francisella
Francisella tularensis
Proteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria
Francisella
Francisella tularensis
Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.
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