ANTHRAX

Anthrax

Anthrax

Anthrax is an infection due to the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Its name originated from the black spots that can appear on the body in the cutaneous (skin) form of the disease; to recommend the color of the spots, doctors used the Greek word for coal, “anthrax.” Anthrax is typically transmitted through hardy spores that can stay alive in soil for many years. Anthrax exists physically in many parts of the planet as an infection of herbivores (plant-eating animals), such as sheep and cattle. (Broad, 2006)

Characteristics

Anthrax bacteria in their vegetative form are created like rods about 1 millionth of a meter ...