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Microbiology
Signs, Symptoms,
Prevention, Treatment
Miscellaneous
Transmission
History
100
The causative agent for anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
100
Skin lesions
What is cutaneous?
100
This form of anthrax is most commonly used in bioterrorism.
What is inhalation (or pulmonary)?
100
_____ anthrax is caused by inhaling anthrax spores.
What is inhalation (or pulmonary)?
100
Anthrax is most commonly found in this group of animals.
What is livestock (or cows)?
200
B. anthracis is a ____ (bacteria or virus)
What is bacteria?
200
Sore throat
What is inhalation?
200
17 people were killed in the anthrax attacks in 2001 (true or false)
What is false?
200
____ anthrax occurs when cuts or open sores come in contact with anthrax spores.
What is cutaneous?
200
This animal was used by Koch in his anthrax experiments.
What are mice?
300
B. anthracis is gram-____
What is gram-positive?
300
Vomiting blood
What is gastrointestinal?
300
_____ and members of the press were mailed letters containing anthrax after 9/11.
Who are US Senators?
300
____ anthrax is contracted by eating infected meat.
What is gastrointestinal?
300
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What is AWESOME!
400
Greek word meaning coal
What is anthracite?
400
Name one type of treatment for anthrax.
What is penicillin, doxycycline, or ciprofloxacin?
400
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What is REALLY AWESOME!
400
A person cannot become infected with anthrax when handling the hide of an infected animal (true or false)
What is false?
400
Anthrax was used as a model to develop ____'s postulates in 1877.
Who is Koch?
500
The primary habitat for B. anthracis
What is soil?
500
Besides those with occupational ties to livestock, members of this group should be vaccinated.
What is military?
500
This Soviet city had 64 people die when anthrax was unintentionally released by its military in 1979.
What is Sverdlosk?
500
You are walking around on a cool winter day with a cut on your hand. A man walks up to you and sneezes in his sleeve. Then, he gives you a hotdog, which you wolf down. Before he leaves, he gives you the hide of a mountain goat which you take. You later discover you have Anthrax. Based on the situation, what form of Anthrax do you most likely have?
What is cutaneous anthrax?
500
This person helped show the usefulness of vaccinations with his study of anthrax.
Who is Louis Pasteur?