Disease or Syndrome
anthrax disease
an·thrax di·sease
Subclass of:
Bacillaceae Infections
Etymology:
Greek anthrax = coal, also a boil or carbuncle
Definitions related to anthrax disease:
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(anthrax) An acute infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. It commonly affects hoofed animals such as sheep and goats. Infection in humans often involves the skin (cutaneous anthrax), the lungs (inhalation anthrax), or the gastrointestinal tract. Anthrax is not contagious and can be treated with antibiotics.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(anthrax) An infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria. It may affect the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or skin. Patients with lung infection present with fever, headaches, cough, chest pain and shortness of breath. Patients with gastrointestinal infection present with nausea, vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Patients with skin infection develop blisters and ulcers.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(anthrax) An infection that is caused by Bacillus anthracis, which is usually acquired by contact with infected animals, contaminated animal products, or directly from soil; it may affect the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, skin, and/or central nervous system.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(anthrax) Anthrax is a disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a germ that lives in soil. Many people know about it from the 2001 bioterror attacks. In the attacks, someone purposely spread anthrax through the U.S. mail. This killed five people and made 22 sick. Anthrax is rare. It affects animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats more often than people. People can get anthrax from contact with infected animals, wool, meat, or hides. It can cause three forms of disease in people. They are Cutaneous, which affects the skin. People with cuts or open sores can get it if they touch the bacteria.; Inhalation, which affects the lungs. You can get this if you breathe in spores of the bacteria.; Gastrointestinal, which affects the digestive system. You can get it by eating infected meat. Antibiotics often cure anthrax if it is diagnosed early. But many people don't know they have anthrax until it is too late to treat. A vaccine to prevent anthrax is available for people in the military and others at high risk.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(anthrax) Infectious bacterial zoonotic disease usually acquired by ingestion of Bacillus anthracis; marked by hemorrhage and serous effusions in the organs and cavities and symptoms of extreme prostration.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Anthrax is caused by the gram-positive Bacillus anthracis, which are toxin-producing, encapsulated, facultative anaerobic organisms. Anthrax, an often fatal disease of animals, is transmitted to humans by contact with infected animals or their products. In humans, infection is typically acquired through the skin. Inhalation infection is...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Anthrax is a zoonotic infection caused by Bacillus anthracis (see the image below) . Most anthrax is cutaneous (95%).WebMD, 2019
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Anthrax is a rare but serious illness caused by a spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax mainly affects livestock and wild game. Humans can become infected through direct or indirect contact with sick animals.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The severity of the condition, the associated signs and symptoms and the prognosis vary depending on which part of the body is involved (see below). Antibiotics can be used to treat all forms of anthrax. Antitoxin medications may also be used to treat some forms of the...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Anthrax is a rare infection caused by the spore-forming, gram-positive soil organism Bacillus anthracis . Cutaneous disease as a result of direct inoculation is the most common manifestation; however, fatal systemic illness due to spore ingestion, inhalation, or injection can occur. Exotoxin production can lead to shock, hypotension, and...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Anthrax, acute, infectious, febrile disease of animals and humans caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium that under certain conditions forms highly resistant spores capable of persisting and retaining their virulence for many years. Although anthrax most commonly affects grazing animals such as...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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