The disease occurs regularly in countries where widespread vaccination of animals is not practiced.
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease which is mainly associated with herbivores and domestic animals. anthracis), the causative organism of anthrax is a Gram-positive spore forming bacillus commonly found in soil of endemic areas. anthracis as biological weapon.īacillus anthracis ( B. The present review article describes the history, biology, life cycle, pathogenicity, virulence, epidemiology and potential of B. Anthrax has been associated with human history for a very long time and regained its popularity after Sept 2001 incidence in United States. Anthrax is a concern of public health also in many countries where agriculture is the main source of income including India. anthracis spores enter the body through skin lesion (cutaneous anthrax), lungs (pulmonary anthrax), or gastrointestinal route (gastrointestinal anthrax) and germinate, giving rise to the vegetative form. This is supposed to be one of the most potent BW agents because its spores are extremely resistant to natural conditions and can survive for several decades in the environment. anthracis), the etiologic agent of anthrax is a Gram positive, spore forming, non-motile bacterium.
Biological agents are considered attractive weapons for bioterrorism as these are easy to obtain, comparatively inexpensive to produce and exhibit widespread fear and panic than the actual potential of physical damage. Bioterrorism has received a lot of attention in the first decade of this century.
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