Anthrax Vaccine: A Review
Abstract
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease, primarily of ruminants, that is caused by Bacillus anthracis. The three most common forms of anthrax are cutaneous, inhalational, and gastrointestinal. In the 1870s, Robert Koch cultured B anthracis and first established the microbial origin of an infectious disease. In 1881, Pasteur and Greenfield independently attenuated B anthracis and developed successful vaccines for livestock [1]. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, rag pickers in Germany and wool sorters in England developed cutaneous and inhalational anthrax [2].
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA446530
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People
- John D. Grabenstein