Anthrax

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Test:

Lesion and sputum Gram stain (+), lesion andsputum culture (*), &antibodies (+), B.cultures (+), WCC (AB)

Sign:

Dd:

Pneumonias, CCF, carcinoma of lung, meningitis,influenza, furunculosis, erysipelas, orf, glanders, tularaemia

Phys:

Highly infectious disease d sheep, goats, cattle and horses caused by Bacillus anthracis, whiCh is transmissible to humans