Bacillus anthracis: Difference between revisions

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Gram-positive bacillus that is distinguished from other Bacillus species by being non-motile and non-hemolytic
Colonies are gray, flat, and may have a "Medusa head" or "comet" appearance

Caused by inoculation of spores into soft tissue
Incubation period of 2 to 5 days
Lesion develops at site of inoculation, starting as erythemaous papule, then ulceration, then eschar
May progress to sepsis

Caused by inhalation of spores
Also known as woolsorter's disease
Start with malaise, fever, and nonproductive cough, followed by respiratory distress, severe pulmonary edema, and death

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 ===Microbiology===
-*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] that is distinguished from other [[Bacillus species]] by being [[Motility::non-motile]] and [[Hemolysis::non-hemolytic]]
+*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus]] that is distinguished from other [[Bacillus species]] by being [[Motility::non-motile]] and [[Hemolysis::non-hemolytic]]
 *Colonies are gray, flat, and may have a "Medusa head" or "comet" appearance