"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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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anthrax" by people in Profiles.
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Modeling gastrointestinal anthrax disease. Res Microbiol. 2023 Jul-Aug; 174(6):104026.
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Distinct Pathways Carry Out a and ß Galactosylation of Secondary Cell Wall Polysaccharide in Bacillus anthracis. J Bacteriol. 2020 07 09; 202(15).
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Rapid Discovery and Characterization of Synthetic Neutralizing Antibodies against Anthrax Edema Toxin. Biochemistry. 2019 07 09; 58(27):2996-3004.
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Galactosylation of the Secondary Cell Wall Polysaccharide of Bacillus anthracis and Its Contribution to Anthrax Pathogenesis. J Bacteriol. 2018 03 01; 200(5).
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Atypical ulcers. Dermatol Ther. 2013 May-Jun; 26(3):222-35.
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Sortase-conjugation generates a capsule vaccine that protects guinea pigs against Bacillus anthracis. Vaccine. 2012 May 14; 30(23):3435-44.
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Human monoclonal antibodies generated following vaccination with AVA provide neutralization by blocking furin cleavage but not by preventing oligomerization. Vaccine. 2012 Jun 13; 30(28):4276-83.
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Rapidly progressive, fatal, inhalation anthrax-like infection in a human: case report, pathogen genome sequencing, pathology, and coordinated response. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2011 Nov; 135(11):1447-59.
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Noninvasive imaging technologies reveal edema toxin as a key virulence factor in anthrax. Am J Pathol. 2011 Jun; 178(6):2523-35.
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Two capsular polysaccharides enable Bacillus cereus G9241 to cause anthrax-like disease. Mol Microbiol. 2011 Apr; 80(2):455-70.