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Anthrax (disease)
Anthrax is a disease that causes skin lesions and respiratory distress. It can be fatal. It is extremely resilient, and can live outside the body for years. It can be a serious threat to cattle, but due to modern medicine, this is more rare than it used to be. Anthrax has also made the news due to its occasional use in bio-terrorism.
222 Questions
What body systems does anthrax attack?
of course you start to shake!
in the 1920's a man by the name of John Audley Glover got the shakes, and they found it was from the outbreak of anthrax through his body!
The world famous scientist for the HDA (human disease association) experimented on the fact that anthrax can spread straight through you left nostril... and it is proven to this day that Anthrax is a nostril ingested virus that can give you an uncontrollable urge to move.
What antibiotics are used against anthrax?
For animals, there is no cure. 99% cases of anthrax are caught too late. There is a vaccine, however, for livestock in areas where anthrax is prominent. It is a nonencapsulated spore vaccine that offers almost 100% protection after two weeks. But once an animal has got anthrax, often it is too late. In humans, there is a cure available, but mostly in the form of penicillins.
cutaneous...wrong, the answer is inhalation
Who discovered of bacteria causing anthrax and tb?
Robert Koch discovered the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which is responsible for anthrax, in 1876. He also identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the cause of tuberculosis in 1882.
Who developed a vaccine for anthrax?
Hey there!
Louis Pasteur was the first person to make a vaccine against anthrax,
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Why are dry anthrax spores more dangerous than wet spores?
because of ability to spread in air and infecting the lungs.Pulmonary form of anthrax its fatal in most of the cases even with treatent .
I am not sure of the answer but I know a scientist who would be glad to answer it!
Is Arthritis not a terminal deseas?
Arthritis as such is not a terminal disease. However arthritis especially rheumatoid arthritis which is an immune system disease can lead to the development of other diseases that may be capable of killing you or the treatments used for various forms of arthritis can lead to death. However no one actually dies of arthritis.
When comparing tuberculosis diphtheria pertussis and anthrax which of the following is true?
When comparing tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, and anthrax, which of the following
is true?
A. Vaccination has reduced the incidence of tuberculosis and anthrax.
B. There's a diagnostic skin test for pertussis and diphtheria.
C. Tuberculosis and anthrax can affect many different parts of the body.
D. Tuberculosis and anthrax are viral infections.
What species does anthrax affect?
Anthrax can affect almost any species of mammal, although grazing herbivores are much more likely to become infected due to their close proximity to the spores in the soil.
