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Anthrax Flashcards

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Bacteria causing anthrax

A

Bacillus anthracis

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Involvement of anthrax x4

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GIT
Meningeal
Cutaneous
Oropharyngeal

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Treatment options x5

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Penicillin
Streptomycin
Tetracycline
Ciprofloxacin
Erythromycin
Chloramphenicol

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Prevention x2

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Quarantine or vaccination of infected animals

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Pathogenesis of cutaneous anthrax

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Entry of spore > germination> malignant pustule> toxin production> edema hemorrhage and necrosis

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Oropharyngeal pathogenesis

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Inhalation of particles > phagocytosis by macrophages> death by primary pneumonia

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GIT pathogenesis

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Ingestion> ulceration and hemorrhage at the point of entry into the submucosa

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