gastrointestinal anthrax

anthrax /an·thrax/ (an´thraks) an often fatal, infectious disease of ruminants due to ingestion of spores of Bacillus anthracis in soil; acquired by humans through contact with contaminated wool or other animal products or by inhalation of airborne spores.

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cutaneous anthrax  that due to inoculation of Bacillus anthracis into superficial wounds or abrasions of the skin, producing a black crusted pustule on a broad zone of edema.

gastrointestinal anthrax  intestinal a.

inhalational anthrax  a highly fatal form due to inhalation of dust containing anthrax spores, which are transported by alveolar pneumocytes to regional lymph nodes, where they germinate; it is primarily an occupational disease seen in those who handle and sort wools and fleeces.

intestinal anthrax  anthrax involving the gastrointestinal tract, caused by ingestion of poorly cooked meat contaminated by Bacillus anthracis spores; bowel obstruction, hemorrhage, and necrosis may result.

pulmonary anthrax  inhalational a.

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gastrointestinal anthrax,

See anthrax.