Anthrax infection refers to a serious illness caused by bacteria called anthrax. It can affect both humans and animals and is often associated with skin sores, difficulty breathing, and even death if not treated. Full definition
The National Institutes of Health had agreed to fund the study, which involved creating an animal model of anthrax infection in baboons, and the university's animal use and care committee had given it the green light. (sciencemag.org)
Tests at Britain's lab for dangerous pathogens at Porton Down have found signs of anthrax infection in two Scottish victims. (newscientist.com)
All showed signs typical of a lethal anthrax infection, such as bleeding and swollen lymph nodes, but in other cases, the only evidence is genetic, meaning that the animals may have carried B. cereus but died of something else, Gillespie notes. (sciencemag.org)