"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anthrax" by people in Profiles.
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Cost-effectiveness comparison of response strategies to a large-scale anthrax attack on the chicago metropolitan area: impact of timing and surge capacity. Biosecur Bioterror. 2012 Sep; 10(3):264-79.
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'Bioluminescent' reporter phage for the detection of Category A bacterial pathogens. J Vis Exp. 2011 Jul 08; (53):e2740.
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Responding to a small-scale bioterrorist anthrax attack: cost-effectiveness analysis comparing preattack vaccination with postattack antibiotic treatment and vaccination. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 09; 167(7):655-62.
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Discriminating inhalational anthrax from community-acquired pneumonia using chest radiograph findings and a clinical algorithm. Chest. 2007 Feb; 131(2):489-96.
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Surgical infection society guidelines for vaccination after traumatic injury. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2006 Jun; 7(3):275-303.
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Integrating bioterrorism education into nursing school curricula. J Nurs Educ. 2004 Aug; 43(8):362-7.