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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 are five other names for anthrax?
To my knowlege there are three other names.
- Woolsorter's disease
- Black bane
- Ragpicker's disease
Can anthrax infected cow's milk transmitted anthrax to human body?
No. Anthrax bacteria is killed through the process of pasteurization. Milk would not be drunk either from a cow that has died of anthrax.
Is anthrax found in spoiled meat?
yes, also in undercooked meat. But only in animals who have anthrax spores in them.
How can anthrax be classified?
Anthrax is a disease with rapid onset caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which can form spores that can survive virtually indefinitely in conditions that would kill other bacteria. It is usually fatal, but fortunately most natural cases are in animals not humans.
Simalarities of black death and anthrax?
Black Death was believed to be a Plague. But it could have been anthrax. As this amount of spread is only possible in airborne cases.
What antibiotic is effective against anthrax?
FDA-approved agents include ciprofloxacin, doxycycline and penicillin
Why is rigor mortis absent in anthrax?
Rigor mortis is dependent on ATP in order for it to occur. However the anthrax bacilli have a toxin called edema factor or calmodulin dependent adenylate cyclase, which is a toxin that inhibits the stiffening of muscles by constantly stimulating the release of cAMP, so that the cAMP level in body is never low. Thus even after death it supplies the muscles with adequate cAMP to be relaxed, even after a prolonged period.
Does alcohol kill anthrax spores?
Alcohol is not effective at killing anthrax spores. While alcohol can disinfect surfaces and kill many types of bacteria and viruses, anthrax spores are highly resistant and require more potent methods for deactivation, such as autoclaving or exposure to certain chemical agents like bleach. Therefore, relying solely on alcohol for anthrax spore disinfection is inadequate.
How is anthrax most likely to affect us in the future?
this infection will cause anal bleeding followed by uncontrollable erections then you will die
How is rabies different from cholera anthrax and swine erysipelas?
Cholera, anthrax, and swine erysipelas are all bacterial infections. Rabies is a viral infection.
Is anthrax an element or a compound or a mixture?
It is a bacteria, used as a biological weapon. It is not an element, compound, or mixture.
What is the chemical formula of anthrax?
Anthrax is really a bunch of spores of a microbe called bacillus anthracis. These spores are very resistent to drying out and harsh environmental conditions, making them survive for long times. Once these spores settle and grow into the bacterium, this bacterium releases an anthrax toxin that can cause life threatening pneumonia if the bacterium/spores were inhaled and settled in your lung.
