Anthrax

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Bacillus antracis [1]

Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Bacillaceae
Genus: Bacillus
Species: anthracis

Description

Bacillus anthracis is a Gram-positive aerobic spore-forming bacterium. B. anthracis derived its name from the Greek word for coal because this pathogen can cause black lesions on the victim's skin. The bacterium is non-motile and non-hemolytic on blood agar.

Pathogenesis

Transmission

Infectious dose, incubation, and colonization

Epidemiology

Virulence factors

Clinical features

Cutaneous

Anthrax sore [2]

Inhalation

Inhalation of anthrax [3]

Gastrointestinal

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Host Immune Response

References

1. Conway, Tyrrell. “Genus conway”. “Microbe Wiki” 2013. Volume 1. p. 1-2.
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1769905/
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784286/