Campylobacter jejuni is an important zoonotic foodborne pathogen causing acute gastroenteritis in humans. Chickens are often colonized at very high numbers by C. jejuni, up to 109 CFU per gram of caec
Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis strain FSC033. This subspecies is virulent in humans. Strain FSC033 was isolated in Georgia from a squirrel and is highly virulent. This strain will be used fo