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Anthrax from animals:
Humans can become infected with anthrax by handling products from infected animals or by breathing in anthrax spores from infected animal products (like wool, for example). People also can become infected with gastrointestinal anthrax by eating undercooked meat from infected
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What is inhalation anthrax?
Inhaling the bacterial spores can lead to a rare, often-fatal form of anthrax known as pulmonary or inhalation anthrax that attacks the lungs and sometimes spreads to the brain.
What disease does Bacillus anthracis cause?
Bacillus anthracis is a gram positive, aerobic, endosporic bacteria. Human infection is usually through the cut or abrasion of the skin, resulting in cutaneous anthrax; however, inhaling spores may result in pulmonary anthrax, also known as woolsorter's disease. If spores reach the gastrointestinal tract, gastrointestinal antrax may result The principle virulence factor of B. anthracis are encoded on two plasmids- one involved in the synthesis of polyglutamyl capsule that inhibit phagocytosis and the other bearing the genes for the synthesis of its exotoxins.
What is the history of anthrax?
what is the history on the anthrax disease
When was The Anthrax created?
The Anthrax was created in 1982.
What is the pathpgen name for anthrax?
bacillus anthrax
Is Anthrax disease bacterial or viral?
there are variations of anthrax that are viral and bacterial most anthrax is bacterial
Is anthrax considered to be contagious?
A person with anthrax isn't considered contagious so if you get anthrax then no you are not contagious.
What is the chance of being cured with anthrax?
there are three form of infections with anthrax. Pulmonary anthrax that it is deadly if not treated early gastrointestinal anthrax fatality rates 20- 60% cutaneous form of anthrax that it is really fatal
What is the chemical composition of anthrax?
Anthrax cause is a bacteria.
What kind of microbe is Anthrax?
Anthrax is a form of bacteria
What is the plural of anthrax?
Anthrax is a mass noun, it has no plural form.
Is anthrax ontagious?
No, anthrax cannot spread from person to person.
