Bacillus anthracis

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Bacillus anthracis - a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon

anthrax bacillus

B, bacillus - aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

bioarm, biological weapon, bioweapon - any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"

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Microscopic examination of meat revealed gram-positive bacilli, and Bacillus anthracis was evident in the culture growth.

Cutaneous Anthrax Outbreak in the Trakya Region of Turkey

Agents that pose a particularly high risk to humans are classified as Tier 1 Select Agents; Bacillus anthracis is a Tier 1 Select Agent.

Formaldehyde and Glutaraldehyde Inactivation of Bacterial Tier 1 Select Agents in Tissues

Anthrax is a rare but serious illness caused by a spore-forming bacterium called bacillus anthracis. It mainly affects livestock and wild game.

Anthrax situation under control, KWS says after buffalo deaths

AV7909 is being developed for post-exposure prophylaxis of disease resulting from suspected or confirmed Bacillus anthracis exposure.

Emergent BioSolutions begins Phase 3 trial to evaluate AV7909

Using a grid-based sampling strategy, soil samples (n=1985) were collected from villages (n = 397, 5 samples/village) and examined for Bacillus anthracis, using real time PCR assays.

Short Communication - Prevalence and Distribution of Soil-Borne Bacillus anthracis in Different Districts of Punjab, Pakistan

Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It can occur in four forms: skin, lungs, intestinal, and injection.

There are 5 focuses of anthrax in Kara-Suu

Five strains suspected to be Bacillus anthracis were collected from one of the five patients as well as from soil samples from this epidemic.

Molecular Investigation of an Anthrax Epidemic in Guizhou Province, China

The recommendations to the committee sought to optimize the use of Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA) in postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) in the event of a wide-area release of Bacillus anthracis spores.

ACIP updates anthrax vaccination recommendations

The company said the US FDA approved ANTHIM is indicated in adult and paediatric patients for the treatment of inhalational anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis in combination with antibacterial drugs and for prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax when alternative therapies are not available or are not appropriate.

Elusys awarded USD25.2m follow-on Delivery Order (DO) for ANTHIM from US Government

In the United States, Bacillus anthracis is a select agent and is subject to select agent requirements under the U.S.

Compliance with postexposure prophylaxis for exposure to bacillus anthracis among U.S. military personnel--South Korea, May 2015

These findings were suggestive of Bacillus anthracis. Finally, PCR was positive for the genes encoding the Protective Antigen (PA) and also capsular region (CAP) confirming Bacillus anthracis in all patients.