PPT-ANTHRAX

Bacillus anthracis By Alex Gittemeier And Zachary Cunning WHAT IS ANTHRAX Anthrax is an infectious disease Caused by the bacillus anthracis bacteria Which is the pathogen . 1250 BC (ancient origins). Thought to have originated in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Scientists and historians believe that Anthrax was once called “The Fifth Plague”. Scholars of the Ancient Greek/Roman times believe that Anthrax was depicted in Homers Iliad from 1230 BC. Cassidi. , . Carley. , and Douglas. What is Anthrax…?. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Bacillus . anthracis. . Infection in humans most often involves the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the lungs . May . 28 – 29, . 2008. DISCOVERIES THAT . MAKE. . A DIFFERENCE . . 3:00-3:10 p.m. Dr. . . Stephen Prescott. . President, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Welcome to OMRF . . 3:10-3:45 p.m. K. Mark Coggeshall, Ph.D. . Bacillus anthracis. Introduction. . Anthrax is caused by the large Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium, . Bacillus . anthracis. .. Anthrax can be found naturally in the soil.. for Pregnant and Postpartum Women: . Healthcare Planning Workgroup. Andreea Creanga, MD PhD. August 1, 2012. . National Center for Chronic Health Promotion . Division of Reproductive Health. Workgroup members. Bacillus anthracis and its activity in Anthrax Lance Morrison General anthrax info Identified in 1800s Mostly effected livestock (transmit to humans) Showed to be related to B. anthracis in 1876 (Robert Koch) SPP.. . Bacillus. . . . Prepared . by . Assit.Prof.Dr. . . Najdat. . B.Mahdi. Introduction. The gram-positive spore-forming bacilli are the . Bacillus. and . Clostridium. species. These bacilli are ubiquitous, and because they form spores they can survive in the environment for many years. . Baillie and Read 79Pathogenesis 3                     RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Isolation and identification of avirulent strains of Bacillus anthracis from environmental samples in Central Java, Indonesia Ully Apriliana 1,2 , Hendra Wibawa 1 , Endan at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface. S. unday. Makama. (DVM, MFS, PhD, ERT). drsmakama@gmail.com. . Why?. 2. All relevant stakeholders are required to fully understand hazards arising at the interface. Polyak CS, Macy JT, De La Cruz MI, Lai JE, McAuliffe JF, Popovic T, et al. Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax: International Response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002;8(10):1056-1059. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0810.020345. ). Presented . by. Prof. A. S. Mane. Department . of . Environment Science. Deogiri . College, Aurangabad. Soil borne disease.. Anthrax introduction.. Incubation period. Transmition to human beings.. Clarify the different routs of transmission of anthrax. Identify the clinical presentation of anthrax according to frequency, severity and mode of presentation.. Discuss the methods to diagnosis the anthrax. Kanafani Z, Ghossain A, Sharara A, Hatem JM, Kanj S. Endemic Gastrointestinal Anthrax in 1960s Lebanon: Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Findings. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9(5):520-525. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0905.020537.