Supercomputing aids scientists seeking therapies for deadly bacterial disease
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
Francisella tularensis, a bacterium that causes the illness tularemia (also known as "rabbit fever"), is one of the most hostile organisms on the planet. Once the bacterium enters the body and tularemia sets in, an infected person can experience a range of symptoms, from ulcers to tonsillitis to pneumonia that can turn fatal.