"Anthrax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An acute infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. It commonly affects hoofed animals such as sheep and goats. Infection in humans often involves the skin (cutaneous anthrax), the lungs (inhalation anthrax), or the gastrointestinal tract. Anthrax is not contagious and can be treated with antibiotics.
| Descriptor ID |
D000881
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.090.072
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| Concept/Terms |
Anthrax- Anthrax
- Bacillus anthracis Infection
- Bacillus anthracis Infections
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anthrax" by people in Profiles.
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Narayanan N, Lacy CR, Cruz JE, Nahass M, Karp J, Barone JA, Hermes-DeSantis ER. Disaster Preparedness: Biological Threats and Treatment Options. Pharmacotherapy. 2018 02; 38(2):217-234.
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Bournazos S, Chow SK, Abboud N, Casadevall A, Ravetch JV. Human IgG Fc domain engineering enhances antitoxin neutralizing antibody activity. J Clin Invest. 2014 Feb; 124(2):725-9.
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Smith ME, Koser M, Xiao S, Siler C, McGettigan JP, Calkins C, Pomerantz RJ, Dietzschold B, Schnell MJ. Rabies virus glycoprotein as a carrier for anthrax protective antigen. Virology. 2006 Sep 30; 353(2):344-56.
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Allegra PC, Cochrane D, Dunn E, Milano P, Rothman J, Allegra J. Emergency department visits for concern regarding anthrax--New Jersey, 2001. MMWR Suppl. 2005 Aug 26; 54:163-7.
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Jones ME, Goguen J, Critchley IA, Draghi DC, Karlowsky JA, Sahm DF, Porschen R, Patra G, DelVecchio VG. Antibiotic susceptibility of isolates of Bacillus anthracis, a bacterial pathogen with the potential to be used in biowarfare. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2003 Sep; 9(9):984-6.
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Stickle DF, McKenzie DA, Landmark JD, Pirruccello SJ, Post GR, Iwen PC, Thompson RB, Hinrichs SH. Effects of sterilizing gamma irradiation on bloodspot newborn screening tests and whole blood cyclosporine and tacrolimus measurements. Am J Clin Pathol. 2003 Feb; 119(2):292-7.
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Witkowski JA, Parish LC. The story of anthrax from antiquity to the present: a biological weapon of nature and humans. Clin Dermatol. 2002 Jul-Aug; 20(4):336-42.
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Bottles K. We are all in this together. Terrorism and the physician executive. Physician Exec. 2002 Jan-Feb; 28(1):59-62.