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Bacillus anthracis
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Genus: bacillus.
- Species: anthracis.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
- Present in soil where contamination has occurred from infected carcasses.
Significance
- Peracute fatal disease in herbivores.
- Infection of humans can occur although is relatively rare.
- Infection in dogs and cats very rare.
- Notifiable.
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Clinical Effects
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Diagnosis
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Hanna P (1998) How anthrax kills. Science 280 (5370), 1671, 1673-4 PubMed.
- Creel S, Marusha-Creel N, Matovelo J A et al (1995) The effects of anthrax on endangered African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). J Zool 236 (2), 199-209 Wiley Online Library.