Transcriptome Sequencing Data Sets of Human Lung Epithelial Cells in the Course of Francisella tularensis Infection

Abstract

Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious intracellular bacterium representing the causative agent of tularemia, a severe disease which requires prompt antibacterial intervention for mitigating its potential high mortality. Inhaled bacteria interact with lung cells belonging to various subpopulations, including those of the epithelium. As of today, the host epithelial response to inhalational infection with F. tularensis is poorly understood. Here, we announce host transcriptome data sets which systematically address the human epithelial response to F. tularensis at different time points postinfection.