Anthrax

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Anthrax (Άνθραξ) is the Greek word for coal and the name of an infectious disease in herbivorous animals and, less frequently, humans; the name comes from the charred looking skin lesions.

Anthrax can also mean:

• Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium responsible for anthrax, the disease
• Anthrax toxin, the virulent proteins secreted by Bacillus anthracis
• 2001 anthrax attacks, in which letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to US media outlets and politicians
• Anthrax (fly), a genus of bombyliid flies
• Anthrax (band), an American heavy metal band
  • "Anthrax", a song by that band from their album Fistful of Metal
• Anthrax (UK band), a British anarcho-punk band
• Anthrax (Shrek), a fictional character seen in the video game Shrek Super Slam
• Castle Anthrax, a fictional fortress in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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