12. Bacillus anthracis Dissemination through Hosts

  1. Nicholas H. Bergman
  1. Ian J. Glomski

Published Online: 8 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch12

Book Title

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax

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How to Cite

Glomski, I. J. (2010) Bacillus anthracis Dissemination through Hosts, in Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax (ed N. H. Bergman), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470891193.ch12

Author Information

  1. Department of Microbiology, University of Virginia, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 8 NOV 2010
  2. Published Print: 22 NOV 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470410110

Online ISBN: 9780470891193

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Keywords:

  • Bacillus anthracis dissemination through hosts - oral ingestion of spores, in alimentary tract, primary route of infection in grazing herbivores;
  • “Trojan horse” model - inhaled dormant spores entering alveoli, phagocytosed by alveolar macrophages;
  • B. anthracis dissemination in host - bacterium's ability, in avoiding destruction by host defenses

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Entry

  • Invasion

  • Dissemination

  • Concluding Remarks

  • Acknowledgments

  • References

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