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Preferred term

Anthrax  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bacillus anthracis Infection
  • Bacillus anthracis Infections

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • pernarutto

    Finnish

  • anthrax
  • anthrax non specificatus
  • antraks
  • antrax
  • Bacillus anthracis -bakteerin aiheuttama infektio
  • infektion orsakad av Bacillus anthracis
  • mjältbrand
  • määrittämätön pernarutto
  • ospecificerad antrax
  • Mjältbrand

    Swedish

  • Antrax

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000881

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