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Anthrax=0A=
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</NOBR><NOBR>Terry C. Dixon, B.S.</NOBR>, =0A=
<NOBR>Matthew Meselson, Ph.D.</NOBR>, =0A=
<NOBR>Jeanne Guillemin, Ph.D.</NOBR> and =0A=
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-->Anthrax=20
is an often fatal bacterial infection that occurs when<SUP> =
</SUP><I>Bacillus=20
anthracis</I> endospores enter the body through abrasions<SUP> </SUP>in =
the skin=20
or by inhalation or ingestion.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R1"><SUP>1</S=
UP></A>=20
It is a zoonosis<SUP> </SUP>to which most mammals, especially grazing=20
herbivores, are considered<SUP> </SUP>susceptible. Human infections =
result from=20
contact with contaminated<SUP> </SUP>animals or animal products, and =
there are=20
no known cases of<SUP> </SUP>human-to-human transmission. Human anthrax =
is not=20
common, and<SUP> </SUP>only one of us has seen a case. Cutaneous =
anthrax, the=20
most<SUP> </SUP>common form, is usually curable. A small percentage of=20
cutaneous<SUP> </SUP>infections become systemic, and these can be fatal. =

Systemic<SUP> </SUP>infection resulting from inhalation of the organism =
has a=20
mortality<SUP> </SUP>rate approaching 100 percent, with death usually =
occurring=20
within<SUP> </SUP>a few days after the onset of symptoms.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R2"><SUP>2</S=
UP></A>=20
The rate of mortality<SUP> </SUP>among persons with infection resulting =
from=20
ingestion is variable,<SUP> </SUP>depending on the outbreak, but it may =
also=20
approach 100 percent.<SUP> </SUP>Whatever the portal of entry, systemic =
anthrax=20
involves massive<SUP> </SUP>bacteremia and toxemia with nondescript =
initial=20
symptoms until<SUP> </SUP>the onset of hypotension, shock, and sudden =
death.=20
Manifestations<SUP> </SUP>of advanced disease, including shock and =
sudden death,=20
are believed<SUP> </SUP>to result from the action of the exotoxin =
complex=20
secreted by<SUP> </SUP>anthrax bacilli.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R1"><SUP>1</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R3"><SUP>3</S=
UP></A>=20
The efficacy of therapy, if initiated during<SUP> </SUP>the incubation =
period,=20
and the rapid course of the disease once<SUP> </SUP>symptoms appear make =
early=20
intervention an absolute necessity.<SUP> </SUP>Inglesby et al. have =
provided a=20
description of the policies<SUP> </SUP>and strategies for dealing with =
anthrax=20
as a biologic weapon.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R4"><SUP>4</S=
UP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>The goal of this article is to familiarize physicians with =
the<SUP>=20
</SUP>current understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, =
prevention,<SUP>=20
</SUP>and treatment of anthrax.<SUP> </SUP>
<P><FONT face=3D"arial, helvetica" =
size=3D+1><STRONG>Pathogenesis</STRONG></FONT>
<P>Anthrax infections are initiated by endospores of <I>B. =
anthracis,</I><SUP>=20
</SUP>a gram-positive soil organism. Anthrax endospores do not =
divide,<SUP>=20
</SUP>have no measurable metabolism, and are resistant to drying,<SUP>=20
</SUP>heat, ultraviolet light, gamma radiation, and many =
disinfectants.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R5"><SUP>5</S=
UP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>In some types of soil, anthrax spores can remain dormant for<SUP>=20
</SUP>decades. Their hardiness and dormancy have allowed anthrax =
spores<SUP>=20
</SUP>to be developed as biologic weapons by a number of nations,<SUP>=20
</SUP>although their only known use in war was by the Japanese army<SUP> =

</SUP>in Manchuria in the 1940s.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R6"><SUP>6</S=
UP></A>=20
All known anthrax virulence genes<SUP> </SUP>are expressed by the =
vegetative=20
form of <I>B. anthracis</I> that results<SUP> </SUP>from the germination =
of=20
spores within the body.<SUP> </SUP>
<P>The course of infection and clinical manifestations are depicted<SUP> =

</SUP>in <A =
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#F1">Figure=20
1</A>. Endospores introduced into the body by abrasion,<SUP> =
</SUP>inhalation,=20
or ingestion are phagocytosed by macrophages and<SUP> </SUP>carried to =
regional=20
lymph nodes. Endospores germinate inside<SUP> </SUP>the macrophages and =
become=20
vegetative bacteria<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R7"><SUP>7</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R8"><SUP>8</S=
UP></A>;=20
the vegetative<SUP> </SUP>bacteria are then released from the =
macrophages,=20
multiply in<SUP> </SUP>the lymphatic system, and enter the bloodstream, =
until=20
there<SUP> </SUP>are as many as 10<SUP>7</SUP> to 10<SUP>8</SUP> =
organisms per=20
milliliter of blood,<SUP> </SUP>causing massive septicemia. Once they =
have been=20
released from<SUP> </SUP>the macrophages, there is no evidence that an =
immune=20
response<SUP> </SUP>is initiated against vegetative bacilli. Anthrax =
bacilli=20
express<SUP> </SUP>virulence factors, including toxin and capsule.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R1"><SUP>1</S=
UP></A>=20
The resulting<SUP> </SUP>toxemia has systemic effects that lead to the =
death of=20
the host.<SUP> </SUP>
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          <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dleft><B>Figure 1.</B> Pathophysiology =
of=20
            Anthrax.
            <P>Pathogenic <I>Bacillus anthracis</I> endospores reach a =
primary=20
            site in the subcutaneous layer, gastrointestinal mucosa, or =
alveolar=20
            spaces. For cutaneous and gastrointestinal anthrax, =
low-level=20
            germination occurs at the primary site, leading to local =
edema and=20
            necrosis. Endospores are phagocytosed by macrophages and =
germinate.=20
            Macrophages containing bacilli detach and migrate to the =
regional=20
            lymph node. Vegetative anthrax bacilli grow in the lymph =
node,=20
            creating regional hemorrhagic lymphadenitis. Bacteria spread =
through=20
            the blood and lymph and increase to high numbers, causing =
severe=20
            septicemia. High levels of exotoxins are produced that are=20
            responsible for overt symptoms and death. In a small number =
of=20
            cases, systemic anthrax can lead to meningeal involvement by =
means=20
            of lymphatic or hematogenous spread. In cases of pulmonary =
anthrax,=20
            peribronchial hemorrhagic lymphadenitis blocks pulmonary =
lymphatic=20
            drainage, leading to pulmonary edema. Death results from =
septicemia,=20
            toxemia, or pulmonary complications and can occur one to =
seven days=20
            after exposure.
            <P>The inset shows the effects of anthrax exotoxins on =
macrophages.=20
            Vegetative anthrax bacilli secrete two exotoxins that are =
active in=20
            host cells. Edema toxin is a calmodulin-dependent adenylate =
cyclase=20
            that increases intracellular levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP) on =
entry=20
            into most types of cell. This is believed to alter water=20
            homeostasis, resulting in massive edema. Lethal toxin is a =
zinc=20
            metalloprotease that causes a hyperinflammatory condition in =

            macrophages, activating the oxidative burst pathway and the =
release=20
            of reactive oxygen intermediates, as well as the production =
of=20
            proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor =
<IMG=20
            alt=3D{alpha} src=3D"http://content.nejm.org/math/agr.gif" =
border=3D0>=20
            (TNF-<IMG alt=3D{alpha} =
src=3D"http://content.nejm.org/math/agr.gif"=20
            border=3D0>) and interleukin-1=DF, that are responsible for =
shock and=20
            death. MAPKK denotes mitogen-activated protein kinase =
kinase.
            =
<P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>&nbsp;<BR>The =
major=20
virulence factors of <I>B. anthracis</I> are encoded on two<SUP> =
</SUP>virulence=20
plasmids, pXO1 and pXO2. The toxin-bearing plasmid,<SUP> </SUP>pXO1, is =
184.5=20
kilobase pairs (kbp) in size and codes for the<SUP> </SUP>genes that =
make up the=20
secreted exotoxins. The toxin-gene complex<SUP> </SUP>is composed of =
protective=20
antigen, lethal factor, and edema<SUP> </SUP>factor.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R9"><SUP>9</S=
UP></A>=20
The three exotoxin components combine to form two binary<SUP> =
</SUP>toxins.=20
Edema toxin consists of edema factor, which is a =
calmodulin-dependent<SUP>=20
</SUP>adenylate cyclase,<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R10"><SUP>10<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R11"><SUP>11<=
/SUP></A>=20
and protective antigen, the binding<SUP> </SUP>moiety that permits entry =
of the=20
toxin into the host cell. Increased<SUP> </SUP>cellular levels of cyclic =
AMP=20
upset water homeostasis and are<SUP> </SUP>believed to be responsible =
for the=20
massive edema seen in cutaneous<SUP> </SUP>anthrax. Edema toxin inhibits =

neutrophil function in vitro,<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R12"><SUP>12<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>and neutrophil function is impaired in patients with =
cutaneous<SUP>=20
</SUP>anthrax infection.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R13"><SUP>13<=
/SUP></A>=20
Lethal toxin consists of lethal factor,<SUP> </SUP>which is a zinc=20
metalloprotease<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R14"><SUP>14<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R15"><SUP>15<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R16"><SUP>16<=
/SUP></A>=20
that inactivates mitogen-activated<SUP> </SUP>protein kinase kinase in =
vitro,<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R17"><SUP>17<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R18"><SUP>18<=
/SUP></A>=20
and protective antigen,<SUP> </SUP>which acts as the binding domain. =
Lethal=20
toxin stimulates the<SUP> </SUP>macrophages to release tumor necrosis =
factor=20
<IMG alt=3D{alpha} src=3D"http://content.nejm.org/math/agr.gif" =
border=3D0> and=20
interleukin-1=DF,<SUP> </SUP>which are partly responsible for sudden =
death in=20
systemic anthrax<SUP> </SUP>(<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#F1">Figure =
1</A>,=20
inset).<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R3"><SUP>3</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R15"><SUP>15<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R19"><SUP>19<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>The smaller capsule-bearing plasmid, pXO2, is 95.3 kbp in size<SUP> =
</SUP>and=20
codes for three genes (<I>capB, capC, </I>and <I>capA</I>) involved =
in<SUP>=20
</SUP>the synthesis of the polyglutamyl capsule.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R20"><SUP>20<=
/SUP></A>=20
The exotoxins are<SUP> </SUP>thought to inhibit the immune response =
mounted=20
against infection,<SUP> </SUP>whereas the capsule inhibits phagocytosis =
of=20
vegetative anthrax<SUP> </SUP>bacilli. The expression of all known major =

virulence factors<SUP> </SUP>is regulated by host-specific factors such =
as=20
elevated temperature<SUP> </SUP>(<IMG alt=3D">=3D"=20
src=3D"http://content.nejm.org/math/ge.gif" border=3D0>37=B0C) and =
carbon dioxide=20
concentration (<IMG alt=3D">=3D" =
src=3D"http://content.nejm.org/math/ge.gif"=20
border=3D0>5 percent), and<SUP> </SUP>by the presence of serum =
components.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R21"><SUP>21<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R22"><SUP>22<=
/SUP></A>=20
Regulation of the<SUP> </SUP>expression of the toxin and capsule genes =
is=20
mediated by the<SUP> </SUP>transcriptional activator AtxA, whose =
activity=20
appears to be<SUP> </SUP>affected by the previously mentioned =
environmental=20
conditions.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R23"><SUP>23<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R24"><SUP>24<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R25"><SUP>25<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Expression of the capsule gene is also controlled by its own<SUP>=20
</SUP>transcriptional regulator, AcpA.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R26"><SUP>26<=
/SUP></A>=20
Both plasmids are required<SUP> </SUP>for full virulence; the loss of =
either one=20
results in an attenuated<SUP> </SUP>strain. Historically, bacterial =
strains for=20
anthrax vaccine<SUP> </SUP>were made by rendering virulent strains free =
of one=20
or both<SUP> </SUP>plasmids. Pasteur, an avirulent pXO2-carrying strain, =
is=20
encapsulated<SUP> </SUP>but does not express exotoxin components.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R1"><SUP>1</S=
UP></A>=20
Sterne, an attenuated<SUP> </SUP>strain that carries pXO1, can =
synthesize=20
exotoxin components<SUP> </SUP>but does not have a capsule.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R1"><SUP>1</S=
UP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P><FONT face=3D"arial, helvetica" size=3D+1><STRONG>Clinical=20
Manifestations</STRONG></FONT>
<P><STRONG>Cutaneous Anthrax</STRONG>
<P>Cutaneous anthrax accounts for 95 percent of all anthrax =
infections<SUP>=20
</SUP>in the United States.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R27"><SUP>27<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R28"><SUP>28<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R29"><SUP>29<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R30"><SUP>30<=
/SUP></A>=20
The name anthrax (from the<SUP> </SUP>Greek for coal) refers to the =
typical=20
black eschar that is seen<SUP> </SUP>on affected areas (<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#F2">Figure =
2</A>).=20
Patients often have a history<SUP> </SUP>of occupational contact with =
animals or=20
animal products. The<SUP> </SUP>most common areas of exposure are the =
head,=20
neck, and extremities,<SUP> </SUP>although any area can be involved. =
Pathogenic=20
endospores are<SUP> </SUP>introduced subcutaneously through a cut or =
abrasion.=20
There are<SUP> </SUP>a few case reports of transmission by insect bites, =

presumably<SUP> </SUP>after the insect fed on an infected carcass.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R31"><SUP>31<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R32"><SUP>32<=
/SUP></A>=20
The primary<SUP> </SUP>skin lesion is usually a nondescript, painless, =
pruritic=20
papule<SUP> </SUP>that appears three to five days after the introduction =
of=20
endospores.<SUP> </SUP>In 24 to 36 hours, the lesion forms a vesicle =
that=20
undergoes<SUP> </SUP>central necrosis and drying, leaving a =
characteristic=20
black<SUP> </SUP>eschar surrounded by edema and a number of purplish=20
vesicles.<SUP> </SUP>The edema is usually more extensive on the head or =
neck=20
than<SUP> </SUP>on the trunk or extremities.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R33"><SUP>33<=
/SUP></A>=20
The common description "malignant<SUP> </SUP>pustule" is actually a =
misnomer,=20
because the cutaneous lesion<SUP> </SUP>is not purulent and is=20
characteristically painless. A painful,<SUP> </SUP>pustular eschar in a =
febrile=20
patient indicates a secondary infection,<SUP> </SUP>most often with=20
staphylococcus or streptococcus.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R34"><SUP>34<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
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          <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dleft><B>Figure 2.</B> Cutaneous =
Anthrax=20
            Infection of the Hand and Cheek.
            <P>Panel A shows the characteristic blackened eschar =
surrounded by=20
            eroded areas and massive edema. These lesions are painless. =
The=20
            areas of "dried skin" represent resolving edema. Lesions =
continue to=20
            progress despite rigorous antibiotic treatment. Cutaneous =
anthrax=20
            can be self-limiting, and the lesions resolve without =
scarring.=20
            About 10 percent of untreated cutaneous anthrax infections =
progress=20
            to systemic anthrax. Panels B, C, and D show changes in the =
lesion=20
            on the cheek over a seven-day period. The characteristic =
blackened=20
            eschar is present on day 0 (Panel B). Facial edema and =
ulceration=20
            occur by the second day (Panel C). On day 7, the lesion is =
beginning=20
            to heal, and the facial edema is resolving (Panel D). The =
photograph=20
            in Panel A was kindly provided by Drs. Wilhelm Kobuch and =
P.C.B.=20
            Turnbull. The photographs in Panels B, C, and D are =
reprinted from=20
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ough=20
cutaneous anthrax can be self-limiting, antibiotic<SUP> </SUP>treatment =
is=20
recommended. Lesions resolve without complications<SUP> </SUP>or =
scarring in 80=20
to 90 percent of cases. Malignant edema is<SUP> </SUP>a rare =
complication=20
characterized by severe edema, induration,<SUP> </SUP>multiple bullae, =
and=20
symptoms of shock.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R35"><SUP>35<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R36"><SUP>36<=
/SUP></A>=20
Malignant edema<SUP> </SUP>involving the neck and thoracic region often =
leads to=20
breathing<SUP> </SUP>difficulties that require corticosteroid therapy or =

intubation.<SUP> </SUP>A few cases have been reported of temporal =
arteritis=20
associated<SUP> </SUP>with cutaneous anthrax infection and of corneal =
scarring=20
from<SUP> </SUP>palpebral cutaneous anthrax.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R37"><SUP>37<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R38"><SUP>38<=
/SUP></A>=20
Histologic examination of<SUP> </SUP>anthrax skin lesions shows necrosis =
and=20
massive edema with lymphocytic<SUP> </SUP>infiltrates. There is no =
liquefaction=20
or abscess formation,<SUP> </SUP>indicating that the lesions are not=20
suppurative. Focal points<SUP> </SUP>of hemorrhage are evident, with =
some=20
thrombosis.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R39"><SUP>39<=
/SUP></A>=20
Gram's staining<SUP> </SUP>reveals bacilli in the subcutaneous tissue.<A =

href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R39"><SUP>39<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P><STRONG>Gastrointestinal and Oropharyngeal Anthrax</STRONG>
<P>Gastrointestinal anthrax, which can be fatal, has not been =
reported<SUP>=20
</SUP>in the United States. The symptoms appear two to five days =
after<SUP>=20
</SUP>the ingestion of endospore-contaminated meat from diseased =
animals.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R40"><SUP>40<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Therefore, multiple cases can occur within individual =
households.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R40"><SUP>40<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R41"><SUP>41<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>An unusually prolonged outbreak was attributed to the =
consumption<SUP>=20
</SUP>of stored meat products.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R42"><SUP>42<=
/SUP></A>=20
It is presumed that bacterial inoculation<SUP> </SUP>takes place at a =
breach in=20
the mucosal lining, but exactly where<SUP> </SUP>the endospores =
germinate is=20
unknown. On pathological examination,<SUP> </SUP>bacilli can be seen=20
microscopically in the mucosal and submucosal<SUP> </SUP>lymphatic =
tissue, and=20
there is gross evidence of mesenteric<SUP> </SUP>lymphadenitis.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R43"><SUP>43<=
/SUP></A>=20
Ulceration is always seen. It is not known<SUP> </SUP>whether ulceration =
occurs=20
only at sites of bacterial infection<SUP> </SUP>or is distributed more =
diffusely=20
as a result of the action of<SUP> </SUP>anthrax toxin.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R43"><SUP>43<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R44"><SUP>44<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R45"><SUP>45<=
/SUP></A>=20
Microscopical examination of affected<SUP> </SUP>tissues reveals massive =
edema=20
and mucosal necrosis at infected<SUP> </SUP>sites.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R45"><SUP>45<=
/SUP></A>=20
Inflammatory infiltrates are seen that are similar<SUP> </SUP>to those =
in=20
cutaneous anthrax. Gram's staining of peritoneal<SUP> </SUP>fluid may =
reveal=20
numerous large gram-positive bacilli.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R40"><SUP>40<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R46"><SUP>46<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>Although mediastinal widening is considered pathognomonic of<SUP>=20
</SUP>inhalational anthrax, it has also been reported in a case of<SUP>=20
</SUP>gastrointestinal anthrax.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R47"><SUP>47<=
/SUP></A>=20
Associated symptoms include fever<SUP> </SUP>and diffuse abdominal pain =
with=20
rebound tenderness. There are<SUP> </SUP>reports of both constipation =
and=20
diarrhea; the stools are either<SUP> </SUP>melenic or blood-tinged.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R46"><SUP>46<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R48"><SUP>48<=
/SUP></A>=20
Because of ulceration of the gastrointestinal<SUP> </SUP>mucosa, =
patients often=20
vomit material that is blood-tinged or<SUP> </SUP>has a coffee-ground=20
appearance. Ascites develops with concomitant<SUP> </SUP>reduction in =
abdominal=20
pain two to four days after the onset<SUP> </SUP>of symptoms. The =
appearance of=20
the ascites fluid ranges from<SUP> </SUP>clear to purulent, and it often =
yields=20
colonies of <I>B. anthracis</I><SUP> </SUP>when cultured. Morbidity is =
due to=20
blood loss, fluid and electrolyte<SUP> </SUP>imbalances, and subsequent =
shock.=20
Death results from intestinal<SUP> </SUP>perforation or anthrax toxemia. =
If the=20
patient survives, most<SUP> </SUP>of the symptoms subside in 10 to 14 =
days.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R48"><SUP>48<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>Oropharyngeal anthrax is less common than the gastrointestinal<SUP>=20
</SUP>form. It is also associated with the ingestion of =
contaminated<SUP>=20
</SUP>meat. Initial symptoms include cervical edema and local=20
lymphadenopathy,<SUP> </SUP>which cause dysphagia and respiratory =
difficulties.=20
Lesions<SUP> </SUP>can be seen in the oropharynx and usually have the=20
appearance<SUP> </SUP>of pseudomembranous ulcerations. This form is =
milder than=20
the<SUP> </SUP>classic gastrointestinal disease and has a more favorable =

prognosis.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R34"><SUP>34<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R48"><SUP>48<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P><STRONG>Inhalational Anthrax</STRONG>
<P>Inhalational anthrax is rare, usually occurring after the =
inhalation<SUP>=20
</SUP>of pathogenic endospores from contaminated animal hides or =
products.<SUP>=20
</SUP>Before the introduction of hygienic measures in the 1960s, =
including<SUP>=20
</SUP>vaccination, workers in goat-hair mills, for example, were =
regularly<SUP>=20
</SUP>exposed to high concentrations of viable anthrax spores.=20
Nevertheless,<SUP> </SUP>for reasons that are not understood, few cases =
of=20
inhalational<SUP> </SUP>anthrax occurred among them.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R49"><SUP>49<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R50"><SUP>50<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R51"><SUP>51<=
/SUP></A>=20
When dispersed in the atmosphere<SUP> </SUP>as an aerosol, anthrax =
spores can=20
present a respiratory hazard<SUP> </SUP>even far downwind from the point =
of=20
release, as demonstrated<SUP> </SUP>by animal tests on Gruinard Island =
in the=20
United Kingdom,<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R52"><SUP>52<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R53"><SUP>53<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R54"><SUP>54<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R55"><SUP>55<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>and by an accidental release from a military biologic =
facility<SUP>=20
</SUP>in the city of Sverdlovsk in the former Soviet Union.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R2"><SUP>2</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R56"><SUP>56<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R57"><SUP>57<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R58"><SUP>58<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>Inhalational anthrax is usually fatal, even with aggressive<SUP>=20
</SUP>antimicrobial therapy. It appears that only about one fifth<SUP> =
</SUP>of=20
those who contracted inhalational anthrax in Sverdlovsk recovered.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R2"><SUP>2</S=
UP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Anthrax spores are about 1 to 2 =B5m in diameter, a size<SUP> =
</SUP>that is=20
optimal for inhalation and deposition in the alveolar<SUP> =
</SUP>spaces.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R51"><SUP>51<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R59"><SUP>59<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R60"><SUP>60<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R61"><SUP>61<=
/SUP></A>=20
Although the lung is the initial site of<SUP> </SUP>contact, =
inhalational=20
anthrax is not considered a true pneumonia.<SUP> </SUP>In most but not =
all=20
cases, there is no infection in the lungs.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R58"><SUP>58<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R62"><SUP>62<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Rather, the endospores are engulfed by alveolar macrophages<SUP> =
</SUP>and=20
transported by them to the mediastinal and peribronchial<SUP> =
</SUP>lymph nodes,=20
with the spores germinating en route. Anthrax bacilli<SUP> =
</SUP>multiply in the=20
lymph nodes, causing hemorrhagic mediastinitis,<SUP> </SUP>and spread =
throughout=20
the body in the blood.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R43"><SUP>43<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R62"><SUP>62<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>Data from the Sverdlovsk outbreak indicate a modal incubation<SUP> =
</SUP>time=20
of approximately 10 days for inhalational anthrax. However,<SUP> =
</SUP>the onset=20
of symptoms occurred up to six weeks after the reported<SUP> </SUP>date =
of=20
exposure.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R2"><SUP>2</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R57"><SUP>57<=
/SUP></A>=20
Such long incubation times presumably<SUP> </SUP>reflect the ability of =
viable=20
anthrax spores to remain in the<SUP> </SUP>lungs for many days.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R51"><SUP>51<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R63"><SUP>63<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R64"><SUP>64<=
/SUP></A>=20
Longer incubation periods may be<SUP> </SUP>associated with smaller=20
inocula.<SUP> </SUP>
<P>The initial symptoms most often reported are fever, =
nonproductive<SUP>=20
</SUP>cough, myalgia, and malaise, resembling those of a viral =
upper<SUP>=20
</SUP>respiratory tract infection. Early in the course of the =
disease,<SUP>=20
</SUP>chest radiographs show a widened mediastinum, which is =
evidence<SUP>=20
</SUP>of hemorrhagic mediastinitis, and marked pleural effusions.<SUP>=20
</SUP>After one to three days, the disease takes a fulminant course<SUP> =

</SUP>with dyspnea, strident cough, and chills, culminating in death.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R34"><SUP>34<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R59"><SUP>59<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>In Sverdlovsk, the mean time between the onset of symptoms =
and<SUP>=20
</SUP>death was 3 days (range, 1 to 10). Although accompanying =
evidence<SUP>=20
</SUP>of clinical signs of pneumonia in these cases is lacking, =
some<SUP>=20
</SUP>of the autopsies from the Sverdlovsk outbreak showed a focus<SUP> =
</SUP>of=20
necrotizing hemorrhagic pneumonitis, possibly at the portal<SUP> =
</SUP>of=20
infection.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R58"><SUP>58<=
/SUP></A>=20
Submucosal hemorrhages occurred in the trachea<SUP> </SUP>and bronchi, =
with=20
hemorrhage and necrosis of peribronchial lymph<SUP> </SUP>nodes. =
Hemorrhagic=20
mediastinal lymph nodes represent the primary<SUP> </SUP>lesion; =
however,=20
gastrointestinal and leptomeningeal lesions<SUP> </SUP>are the result of =

hematogenous spread.<SUP> </SUP>
<P>There may be wide individual variation in susceptibility to<SUP>=20
</SUP>inhalational anthrax, as suggested by experimental studies in<SUP> =

</SUP>nonhuman primates and by the absence of persons younger than<SUP> =
</SUP>24=20
years among the 66 deaths reported in the Sverdlovsk outbreak.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R2"><SUP>2</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R51"><SUP>51<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R57"><SUP>57<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P><STRONG>Anthrax Meningitis</STRONG>
<P>Involvement of the meninges by <I>B. anthracis</I> is a rare=20
complication<SUP> </SUP>of anthrax.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R65"><SUP>65<=
/SUP></A>=20
The most common portal of entry is the skin, from<SUP> </SUP>which the =
organisms=20
can spread to the central nervous system<SUP> </SUP>by hematogenous or =
lymphatic=20
routes. Anthrax meningitis also<SUP> </SUP>occurs in cases of pulmonary =
and=20
gastrointestinal anthrax.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R58"><SUP>58<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R66"><SUP>66<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Anthrax meningitis is almost always fatal, with death =
occurring<SUP>=20
</SUP>one to six days after the onset of illness, despite intensive<SUP> =

</SUP>antibiotic therapy. In the few cases in which patients have<SUP>=20
</SUP>survived, antibiotic therapy was combined with the =
administration<SUP>=20
</SUP>of antitoxin, prednisone, or both.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R65"><SUP>65<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R67"><SUP>67<=
/SUP></A>=20
In addition to common<SUP> </SUP>meningeal symptoms and nuchal rigidity, =
the=20
patient has fever,<SUP> </SUP>fatigue, myalgia, headache, nausea, =
vomiting, and=20
sometimes<SUP> </SUP>agitation, seizures, and delirium. The initial =
signs are=20
followed<SUP> </SUP>by rapid neurologic degeneration and death. The=20
pathological<SUP> </SUP>findings are consistent with a hemorrhagic =
meningitis,=20
with<SUP> </SUP>extensive edema, inflammatory infiltrates, and numerous=20
gram-positive<SUP> </SUP>bacilli in the leptomeninges.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R43"><SUP>43<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R68"><SUP>68<=
/SUP></A>=20
The cerebrospinal fluid is<SUP> </SUP>often bloody and contains many=20
gram-positive bacilli.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R69"><SUP>69<=
/SUP></A>=20
Gross<SUP> </SUP>examination at autopsy finds extensive hemorrhage of =
the=20
leptomeninges,<SUP> </SUP>which gives them a dark red appearance =
described as=20
"cardinal's<SUP> </SUP>cap."<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R58"><SUP>58<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P><FONT face=3D"arial, helvetica" =
size=3D+1><STRONG>Diagnosis</STRONG></FONT>
<P><STRONG>Differential Diagnosis</STRONG>
<P><A =
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#T1">Table =
1</A>=20
summarizes the differential diagnosis of anthrax. In<SUP> =
</SUP>cutaneous=20
anthrax, the painless, blackened, necrotic eschar<SUP> </SUP>is limited =
to the=20
late stages of the infection. The ulcerative<SUP> </SUP>eschar of =
cutaneous=20
anthrax must be differentiated from other<SUP> </SUP>papular lesions =
that=20
present with regional lymphadenopathy.<SUP> </SUP>If the lesion is =
purulent and=20
the regional lymph nodes are palpable,<SUP> </SUP>staphylococcal =
lymphadenitis=20
is the most likely cause, although<SUP> </SUP>cutaneous anthrax lesions =
can be=20
superinfected with pyogenic<SUP> </SUP>bacteria.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R70"><SUP>70<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
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          <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dleft><B>Table 1.</B> Differential =
Diagnosis of=20
            Clinical Manifestations of Anthrax.
            =
<P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>&nbsp;<BR>The =
initial=20
symptoms of inhalational anthrax are nondescript<SUP> </SUP>or "flulike" =
and are=20
similar to those of atypical pneumonia<SUP> </SUP>from other causes. The =

prognosis is improved if early treatment<SUP> </SUP>is implemented, so =
that a=20
high level of suspicion is necessary<SUP> </SUP>if there is a chance of =
exposure=20
to anthrax. The cardiopulmonary<SUP> </SUP>collapse associated with a =
history of=20
radiographic evidence<SUP> </SUP>of mediastinal widening in the late =
stages of=20
inhalational anthrax<SUP> </SUP>must be differentiated from =
cardiovascular=20
collapse with noninfectious<SUP> </SUP>causes, such as dissecting or =
ruptured=20
aortic aneurysm and the<SUP> </SUP>superior vena cava syndrome. Anthrax=20
infection is unusual in<SUP> </SUP>that mediastinal changes can be =
detected=20
early in the course<SUP> </SUP>of infection by chest radiography, =
although=20
similar pictures<SUP> </SUP>can be seen in acute bacterial mediastinitis =
and=20
fibrous mediastinitis<SUP> </SUP>due to <I>Histoplasma capsulatum</I>.<A =

href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R71"><SUP>71<=
/SUP></A>=20
Less specific findings include<SUP> </SUP>pleural effusions and =
radiographic=20
evidence of pulmonary edema.<SUP> </SUP>Silicosis, siderosis, alveolar=20
proteinosis, and sarcoidosis<SUP> </SUP>are often alternative causes of =
chronic=20
mediastinitis in patients<SUP> </SUP>with the relevant occupational =
history and=20
previous chest radiographs<SUP> </SUP>demonstrating long-standing =
mediastinal=20
widening.<SUP> </SUP>
<P>When ingestion of contaminated meat is suspected, the symptoms<SUP> =
</SUP>of=20
an acute abdomen should be considered as possible early signs<SUP> =
</SUP>of=20
intestinal anthrax infection. Hemorrhagic meningitis caused<SUP> =
</SUP>by=20
anthrax must be distinguished from subarachnoid hemorrhage<SUP> </SUP>by =

computed tomography without contrast. To distinguish hemorrhagic<SUP>=20
</SUP>meningitis caused by <I>B. anthracis</I> from that caused by =
other<SUP>=20
</SUP>bacteria, Gram's staining and culture of cerebrospinal fluid<SUP>=20
</SUP>should be performed.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R68"><SUP>68<=
/SUP></A>=20
In addition to the above indictors, the<SUP> </SUP>clinician should =
consider=20
anthrax if there is a history of contact<SUP> </SUP>with materials that =
may be=20
contaminated with spores, such as<SUP> </SUP>infected farm animals and =
imported=20
hides, or of travel to places<SUP> </SUP>where anthrax is endemic. =
Because of=20
the remote possibility<SUP> </SUP>of an anthrax aerosol attack, =
clinicians=20
should be alert to<SUP> </SUP>any sudden deaths of previously healthy =
persons=20
from undiagnosed<SUP> </SUP>disease and report them promptly to the =
Centers for=20
Disease<SUP> </SUP>Control and Prevention and other appropriate public =
health=20
officials.<SUP> </SUP>
<P><STRONG>Bacteriologic Tests</STRONG>
<P><I>B. anthracis</I> is a nonmotile, gram-positive, aerobic rod =
1.2<SUP>=20
</SUP>to 10 =B5m in length and 0.5 to 2.5 =B5m in width that<SUP> =
</SUP>is capable=20
of forming central or terminal spores (<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#F3">Figure =
3</A>).<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R72"><SUP>72<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>It is part of the <I>B. cereus </I>group of bacilli, which =
consists<SUP>=20
</SUP>of <I>B. cereus, B. anthracis, B. thurin-giensis,</I> and <I>B.=20
mycoides</I>.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R73"><SUP>73<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>The bacteria in this group tend to be dismissed by clinical<SUP>=20
</SUP>microbiology laboratories as contaminants unless the =
physician<SUP>=20
</SUP>specifically requests testing.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R73"><SUP>73<=
/SUP></A>=20
Except for <I>B. anthracis,</I> all<SUP> </SUP>members of this group are =

resistant to penicillin because they<SUP> </SUP>produce chromosomally =
encoded=20
beta-lactamases.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R74"><SUP>74<=
/SUP></A>=20
<I>B. anthracis</I><SUP> </SUP>is easy to differentiate from other =
members of=20
the <I>B. cereus<SUP> </SUP></I>group by observing the morphologic =
features of=20
the colony on<SUP> </SUP>a blood-agar plate. Colonies of most <I>B.=20
anthracis</I> isolates are<SUP> </SUP>nonhemolytic and are white to =
gray, often=20
looking like ground<SUP> </SUP>glass.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R75"><SUP>75<=
/SUP></A>=20
The unusually tenacious colonies are able to retain<SUP> </SUP>their =
shape when=20
manipulated. When inoculated onto nutrient<SUP> </SUP>agar containing =
0.7=20
percent bicarbonate and grown overnight<SUP> </SUP>at 37=B0C in the =
presence of 5=20
to 20 percent carbon dioxide,<SUP> </SUP><I>B. anthracis</I> will form =
its=20
characteristic poly-d-glutamic acid<SUP> </SUP>capsule.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R76"><SUP>76<=
/SUP></A>=20
These colonies have a mucoid appearance, and the<SUP> </SUP>capsule can =
be=20
demonstrated microscopically in a colony smear<SUP> </SUP>stained with=20
McFadyean's polychrome methylene blue or India<SUP> </SUP>ink.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R75"><SUP>75<=
/SUP></A>=20
Blood samples obtained from patients late in the course<SUP> </SUP>of =
infection=20
and stained in the same manner will reveal large<SUP> </SUP>numbers of=20
encapsulated bacilli. Bacilli can also be observed<SUP> </SUP>in and =
cultured=20
from ascites fluid, pleural effusions, cerebrospinal<SUP> </SUP>fluid =
(in cases=20
of meningitis),<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R77"><SUP>77<=
/SUP></A>=20
and fluid carefully expressed<SUP> </SUP>from the eschar, although =
expressing=20
eschar fluid is not recommended<SUP> </SUP>because it can cause =
dissemination of=20
the pathogen.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R78"><SUP>78<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
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Photomicrographs of=20
            <I>Bacillus anthracis</I> Vegetative Cells and Spores.
            <P>Panel A shows a Gram's stain of <I>B. anthracis</I> =
vegetative=20
            bacteria. The bacterial cells exhibit gram-positive staining =
(purple=20
            filaments) (<FONT face=3Dariel,helvetica>x</FONT>600). Panel =
B shows=20
            an electron photomicrograph of a <I>B. anthracis</I> spore=20
            (arrowhead) partially surrounded by the pseudopod of a =
cultured=20
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ents=20
with systemic disease often die before positive blood<SUP> =
</SUP>cultures can be=20
obtained, making early diagnosis and treatment<SUP> </SUP>crucial. If =
the=20
samples are likely to be contaminated with other<SUP> </SUP>bacillus =
species,=20
polymyxin=96lysozyme=96EDTA=96thallous<SUP> </SUP>acetate agar is used =
as a selective=20
medium for <I>B. anthracis</I>.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R79"><SUP>79<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>The API 50 CH test strip (API Laboratory Products, Plainview,<SUP> =

</SUP>N.Y.) can be used in conjunction with the API 20E test strip<SUP> =
</SUP>to=20
identify a number of bacillus species, including <I>B. anthracis</I>.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R80"><SUP>80<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Blood cultures in cases of systemic anthrax infection are =
almost<SUP>=20
</SUP>always positive, because of the large numbers of bacterial =
cells<SUP>=20
</SUP>in the circulation.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R1"><SUP>1</S=
UP></A>=20
Cultures of tissue from skin lesions, however,<SUP> </SUP>are not useful =

diagnostically, because the rate of positive<SUP> </SUP>cultures does =
not exceed=20
60 to 65 percent, probably owing to<SUP> </SUP>the use of antimicrobial =
therapy=20
or the microbicidal activity<SUP> </SUP>of local antagonistic skin =
flora.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R81"><SUP>81<=
/SUP></A>=20
There are reports of clinical<SUP> </SUP>isolates of <I>B. anthracis</I> =
that=20
are resistant to penicillin.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R31"><SUP>31<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R82"><SUP>82<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Because of the potential for drug-resistant strains, =
including<SUP>=20
</SUP>deliberately modified strains, antibiotic-susceptibility =
testing<SUP>=20
</SUP>should be performed on all isolates.<SUP> </SUP>
<P><STRONG>Serologic and Immunologic Tests</STRONG>
<P>The major immunogenic proteins of <I>B. anthracis</I> appear to =
be<SUP>=20
</SUP>capsular antigens and the exotoxin components. Specific =
enzyme-linked<SUP>=20
</SUP>immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) that show a quadrupling of the<SUP>=20
</SUP>titer of antibodies against these components are diagnostic<SUP> =
</SUP>of=20
past infection or vaccination. The most reliable indicators<SUP> =
</SUP>are the=20
titers of antibody to protective antigen and to capsular<SUP>=20
</SUP>components.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R73"><SUP>73<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R83"><SUP>83<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R84"><SUP>84<=
/SUP></A>=20
In studies of the measurement of antibody<SUP> </SUP>titers by ELISA, =
the=20
sensitivity of possible indicators was<SUP> </SUP>as follows: 72 percent =
for=20
protective antigen, 95 to 100 percent<SUP> </SUP>for capsule antigens, =
42=20
percent for lethal factor, and 26 percent<SUP> </SUP>for edema factor.<A =

href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R85"><SUP>85<=
/SUP></A>=20
Enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blotting<SUP> </SUP>provided a =
higher=20
specificity when used in conjunction with<SUP> </SUP>ELISA-based =
testing.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R85"><SUP>85<=
/SUP></A>=20
Indirect microhemagglutination gives<SUP> </SUP>results similar to those =

obtained with ELISA but has certain<SUP> </SUP>drawbacks, including the =
short=20
shelf life of antigen-sensitized<SUP> </SUP>red-cell preparations, the =
limited=20
reproducibility of the test,<SUP> </SUP>and longer preparation times.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R86"><SUP>86<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>Immunologic detection of the exotoxins in blood during systemic<SUP>=20
</SUP>infection is possible with similar tests if antibodies to =
anthrax<SUP>=20
</SUP>toxins are available, but those tests are unreliable for =
diagnosis.<SUP>=20
</SUP>Thus, although these tests are of epidemiologic value, they<SUP>=20
</SUP>have little diagnostic value in acute illness.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R83"><SUP>83<=
/SUP></A>=20
During systemic<SUP> </SUP>infections, antibodies to toxin or capsular=20
components cannot<SUP> </SUP>be detected until late in the course of the =

disease, often when<SUP> </SUP>it is too late to initiate treatment.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R73"><SUP>73<=
/SUP></A>=20
In treated infections,<SUP> </SUP>no increase in the antitoxin antibody =
titer is=20
seen. The anthraxin<SUP> </SUP>skin test, consisting of subdermal =
injection of a=20
commercially<SUP> </SUP>produced chemical extract of an attenuated =
strain of=20
<I>B. anthracis</I>,<SUP> </SUP>is available for the diagnosis of acute =
and=20
previous cases of<SUP> </SUP>anthrax.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R81"><SUP>81<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R87"><SUP>87<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R88"><SUP>88<=
/SUP></A>=20
In one study the skin test diagnosed 82 percent<SUP> </SUP>of cases one =
to three=20
days after the onset of symptoms and 99<SUP> </SUP>percent of cases by =
the end=20
of the fourth week.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R81"><SUP>81<=
/SUP></A>=20
The skin test<SUP> </SUP>may be suitable for both rapid diagnosis of =
acute cases=20
and<SUP> </SUP>the retrospective analysis of anthrax infections.<SUP> =
</SUP>
<P><STRONG>New Molecular Diagnostic Methods</STRONG>
<P>New diagnostic techniques have focused on the use of the =
polymerase<SUP>=20
</SUP>chain reaction to amplify markers specific to <I>B. anthracis</I> =
or<SUP>=20
</SUP>the <I>B. cereus </I>group. Two markers, <I>vrrA</I><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R89"><SUP>89<=
/SUP></A>=20
and <I>Ba813</I>,<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R90"><SUP>90<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R91"><SUP>91<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R92"><SUP>92<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>have been the subject of extensive study. Other methods using<SUP> =

</SUP>the polymerase chain reaction to amplify specific virulence<SUP>=20
</SUP>plasmid markers harbored by different anthrax strains may =
soon<SUP>=20
</SUP>become available.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R56"><SUP>56<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R93"><SUP>93<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R94"><SUP>94<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R95"><SUP>95<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R96"><SUP>96<=
/SUP></A>=20
These new rapid methods may<SUP> </SUP>become useful in the clinical =
setting,=20
where early diagnosis<SUP> </SUP>is crucial.<SUP> </SUP>
<P><FONT face=3D"arial, helvetica" size=3D+1><STRONG>Prevention and=20
Treatment</STRONG></FONT>
<P><STRONG>Prophylaxis, Vaccination, and Decontamination</STRONG>
<P>Prophylaxis for asymptomatic patients with suspected exposure<SUP> =
</SUP>to=20
anthrax spores can be achieved with a six-week course of<SUP> =
</SUP>doxycycline=20
or ciprofloxacin. If the suspected dose of spores<SUP> </SUP>is high, a =
longer=20
course of antibiotics is warranted. Extended<SUP> </SUP>treatment is =
needed for=20
total pulmonary clearance of spores,<SUP> </SUP>which are not affected =
by the=20
presence of antibiotics.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R63"><SUP>63<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R97"><SUP>97<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>The standard anthrax vaccine in the United States is approved<SUP> =
</SUP>by=20
the Food and Drug Administration and is routinely administered<SUP> =
</SUP>to=20
persons at risk for exposure to anthrax spores. The existing<SUP> =
</SUP>supplies=20
are currently being used to immunize all military personnel.<SUP>=20
</SUP>Designated "anthrax vaccine adsorbed" (AVA), it is an =
aluminum<SUP>=20
</SUP>hydroxide=96precipitated preparation of protective antigen<SUP> =
</SUP>from=20
attenuated, nonencapsulated <I>B. anthracis</I> cultures of the<SUP>=20
</SUP>Sterne strain.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R98"><SUP>98<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R99"><SUP>99<=
/SUP></A>=20
Two inoculations with AVA afforded substantial<SUP> </SUP>protection =
against=20
inhalational anthrax in rhesus monkeys,<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R100"><SUP>10=
0</SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>and a limited trial of a similar vaccine in humans indicated<SUP>=20
</SUP>that it afforded considerable protection against cutaneous =
anthrax.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R101"><SUP>10=
1</SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>AVA is administered subcutaneously in a 0.5-ml dose that is<SUP>=20
</SUP>repeated at 2 and 4 weeks and at 6, 12, and 18 months.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R102"><SUP>10=
2</SUP></A>=20
Boosters<SUP> </SUP>are then given annually. For those receiving =
antibiotic=20
prophylaxis<SUP> </SUP>for suspected exposure, AVA may be given =
concurrently.=20
There<SUP> </SUP>is a need for vaccines with better protection and a=20
simpler<SUP> </SUP>schedule. Vaccines now being tested include =
preparations=20
of<SUP> </SUP>protective antigen subunits with different adjuvants,=20
protective<SUP> </SUP>antigen purified from recombinant sources, and =
live=20
vaccines<SUP> </SUP>based on anthrax strains with auxotrophic =
mutations.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R103"><SUP>10=
3</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R104"><SUP>10=
4</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R105"><SUP>10=
5</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R106"><SUP>10=
6</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R107"><SUP>10=
7</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R108"><SUP>10=
8</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R109"><SUP>10=
9</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R110"><SUP>11=
0</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R111"><SUP>11=
1</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R112"><SUP>11=
2</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R113"><SUP>11=
3</SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Live attenuated endospore-based vaccines were widely used in<SUP>=20
</SUP>the Soviet Union for both humans and livestock and remain in<SUP>=20
</SUP>use in the Russian Federation today.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R103"><SUP>10=
3</SUP></A>=20
The ability of any vaccine<SUP> </SUP>to protect humans in the event of =
aerosol=20
attack, as in biologic<SUP> </SUP>terrorism or warfare, cannot be tested =

directly and therefore<SUP> </SUP>must remain a concern.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R114"><SUP>11=
4</SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>A textile mill contaminated with anthrax spores was =
decontaminated<SUP>=20
</SUP>with vaporized formaldehyde,<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R115"><SUP>11=
5</SUP></A>=20
and soil decontamination at<SUP> </SUP>Gruinard Island was achieved with =

formaldehyde in seawater.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R116"><SUP>11=
6</SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Although decontamination is desirable, the risk that =
resuspension<SUP>=20
</SUP>of a deposited aerosol will lead to inhalational anthrax is<SUP>=20
</SUP>much less than the risk due to a primary aerosol.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R117"><SUP>11=
7</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R118"><SUP>11=
8</SUP></A>=20
Autoclaving<SUP> </SUP>and incineration are acceptable procedures for =
the=20
decontamination<SUP> </SUP>of laboratory materials.<SUP> </SUP>
<P><STRONG>Treatment</STRONG>
<P><FONT=20
face=3D"arial, =
helvetica">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;Antibiotics</FONT>
<P><A =
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#T2">Table =
2</A>=20
summarizes pharmacologic therapy for anthrax. Penicillin<SUP> </SUP>and=20
doxycycline are used for the treatment of anthrax. Intravenous<SUP>=20
</SUP>administration is recommended in cases of inhalational,=20
gastrointestinal,<SUP> </SUP>and meningeal anthrax. Cutaneous anthrax =
with signs=20
of systemic<SUP> </SUP>involvement, extensive edema, or lesions on the =
head and=20
neck<SUP> </SUP>also requires intravenous therapy. Streptomycin had a=20
synergistic<SUP> </SUP>effect with penicillin in experiments and may =
also be=20
given<SUP> </SUP>for inhalational anthrax. Despite early and vigorous=20
treatment,<SUP> </SUP>the prognosis of patients with inhalational,=20
gastrointestinal,<SUP> </SUP>or meningeal anthrax remains poor. =
Antibiotic=20
therapy should<SUP> </SUP>be continued for at least 14 days after =
symptoms=20
abate.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R67"><SUP>67<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R78"><SUP>78<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>In cutaneous anthrax, treatment with oral penicillin renders<SUP>=20
</SUP>lesions sterile after 24 hours, although they still progress<SUP> =
</SUP>to=20
eschar formation. Chloramphenicol, erythromycin, tetracycline,<SUP> =
</SUP>or=20
ciprofloxacin can be administered to patients who are allergic<SUP> =
</SUP>to=20
penicillin. If resistance to penicillin and doxycycline is<SUP> =
</SUP>suspected=20
and antibiotic-susceptibility data are not available,<SUP> =
</SUP>ciprofloxacin=20
may be administered empirically. Doxycycline and<SUP> </SUP>tetracycline =
are not=20
recommended for pregnant women or children,<SUP> </SUP>and the effects =
of=20
ciprofloxacin in pregnant women have not<SUP> </SUP>been determined.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R4"><SUP>4</S=
UP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
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href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content-nw/full/341/11/815/T2"=20
            target=3DT2>[in a new window]</A><BR>&nbsp;</NOBR> </TD>
          <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dleft><B>Table 2.</B> Pharmacologic =
Therapy for=20
            Bacillus anthracis Infection and Its Sequelae.
            =
<P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>&nbsp;<BR>For =

culturing cutaneous lesions, gentle sampling with a moist,<SUP> =
</SUP>sterile=20
applicator is preferred. Excision of the eschar is contraindicated<SUP>=20
</SUP>and might hasten systemic dissemination. Lesions should be =
covered<SUP>=20
</SUP>with sterile dressings that are changed regularly. Soiled =
dressings<SUP>=20
</SUP>should be autoclaved and properly disposed of. In cases of =
extensive<SUP>=20
</SUP>edema, meningitis, or swelling in the head-and-neck region,<SUP>=20
</SUP>corticosteroid therapy should be initiated.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R119"><SUP>11=
9</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R120"><SUP>12=
0</SUP></A>=20
Supportive<SUP> </SUP>therapy should be initiated to prevent septic =
shock and=20
fluid<SUP> </SUP>and electrolyte imbalance, and to maintain airway =
patency.<SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P><FONT=20
face=3D"arial, =
helvetica">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;Potential=20
New Treatments</FONT>
<P>The current understanding that anthrax is a toxigenic condition<SUP>=20
</SUP>suggests the potential of antitoxin therapy. The central =
importance<SUP>=20
</SUP>of lethal toxin is supported by much research. Early =
experiments<SUP>=20
</SUP>in which antibiotics were administered to animals at =
different<SUP>=20
</SUP>stages of infection found a principle of "no return"; once =
the<SUP>=20
</SUP>infection had reached a certain point, the animal was doomed,<SUP> =

</SUP>even after removal of the microbes. Test animals injected=20
intravenously<SUP> </SUP>with purified lethal toxin died in a manner =
very=20
similar to<SUP> </SUP>that of animals that died of the natural =
infection.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R3"><SUP>3</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R15"><SUP>15<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R19"><SUP>19<=
/SUP></A>=20
Lethal-toxin=96deficient<SUP> </SUP>strains are highly attenuated.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R121"><SUP>12=
1</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R122"><SUP>12=
2</SUP></A>=20
Prior immunity (passive<SUP> </SUP>or active) to the lethal-toxin =
proteins=20
protects animals from<SUP> </SUP>endospore challenge.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R63"><SUP>63<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R123"><SUP>12=
3</SUP></A>=20
Finally, toxin-affected macrophages<SUP> </SUP>produce the =
proinflammatory=20
cytokines that mediate the shock<SUP> </SUP>and sudden death that occur =
in=20
anthrax.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R3"><SUP>3</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R15"><SUP>15<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R19"><SUP>19<=
/SUP></A>=20
Unfortunately,<SUP> </SUP>antitoxin preparations are not currently =
available in=20
the United<SUP> </SUP>States. In addition, the recent discovery that =
lethal=20
toxin<SUP> </SUP>acts as a zinc metalloprotease inside target cells and =
the=20
identification<SUP> </SUP>of potential target substrates may provide new =

insights for<SUP> </SUP>use in designing drugs that directly inhibit the =

toxicity of<SUP> </SUP>lethal factor in vivo.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R14"><SUP>14<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R17"><SUP>17<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R18"><SUP>18<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P><FONT face=3D"arial, helvetica" size=3D+1><STRONG>Future=20
Challenges</STRONG></FONT>
<P>Anthrax holds an important place in the development of modern<SUP>=20
</SUP>medicine and has long been intertwined with human history. =
Anthrax<SUP>=20
</SUP>is believed to have been one of the Egyptian plagues at the<SUP>=20
</SUP>time of Moses, and cases were clearly recorded by the ancient<SUP> =

</SUP>Romans.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R124"><SUP>12=
4</SUP></A>=20
The anthrax bacillus was the model first used in<SUP> </SUP>the =
development of=20
Koch's postulates and is considered the first<SUP> </SUP>"germ" proved =
to cause=20
human disease.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R125"><SUP>12=
5</SUP></A>=20
Pasteur later generated<SUP> </SUP>a capsule-null anthrax strain that =
was the=20
first vaccine made<SUP> </SUP>from live attenuated bacteria for use in =
humans.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R126"><SUP>12=
6</SUP></A>=20
At the birth<SUP> </SUP>of cellular immunology, Metchnikoff used the =
anthrax=20
bacillus<SUP> </SUP>to examine the ability of his newly discovered =
macrophages=20
to<SUP> </SUP>kill microbes.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R127"><SUP>12=
7</SUP></A>=20
Today, investigators are using <I>B. anthracis</I><SUP> </SUP>and its =
toxins in=20
an attempt to understand early events in the<SUP> </SUP>infectious =
process and=20
the molecular basis of inflammation.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R3"><SUP>3</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R15"><SUP>15<=
/SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R19"><SUP>19<=
/SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>
<P>Unfortunately, new issues have arisen beyond those related to<SUP>=20
</SUP>scientific inquiry. No casualty-producing terrorist use of =
anthrax<SUP>=20
</SUP>has occurred, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has =
stated<SUP>=20
</SUP>that it has "no intelligence that state sponsors of =
terrorism,<SUP>=20
</SUP>international terrorist groups, or domestic terrorist groups<SUP>=20
</SUP>are currently planning to use these deadly weapons in the =
United<SUP>=20
</SUP>States."<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R128"><SUP>12=
8</SUP></A>=20
However, the incidence of hoaxes has greatly increased<SUP> </SUP>with =
recent=20
publicity about anthrax, providing a challenge to<SUP> </SUP>law =
enforcement.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R129"><SUP>12=
9</SUP></A>=20
Recent revelations regarding the development<SUP> </SUP>of anthrax =
weapons by=20
the former Soviet Union and by Iraq, and<SUP> </SUP>of attempts to =
develop such=20
weapons by the Aum Shinrikyo cult<SUP> </SUP>in Japan, make the =
potential use of=20
<I>B. anthracis</I> in biologic<SUP> </SUP>terrorism a legitimate =
concern.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R4"><SUP>4</S=
UP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R129"><SUP>12=
9</SUP></A>=20
New strains resistant to<SUP> </SUP>antibiotics or containing additional =

virulence factors could<SUP> </SUP>be misused with the intent of =
confounding=20
treatment or prophylaxis.<A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R114"><SUP>11=
4</SUP></A><SUP>,</SUP><A=20
href=3D"http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/341/11/815#R130"><SUP>13=
0</SUP></A><SUP>=20
</SUP>Whether our medical system would be able to provide =
appropriate<SUP>=20
</SUP>prophylaxis and therapy in the event of a large-scale =
exposure<SUP>=20
</SUP>to pathogenic endospores remains uncertain, even doubtful. It<SUP> =

</SUP>has now become relevant for physicians to refamiliarize =
themselves<SUP>=20
</SUP>with clinical anthrax.<SUP> </SUP>
<P><SUP></SUP>
<P><SUP></SUP>
<P><FONT size=3D-1>Supported in part by grants (AI-08649 and AI-40644) =
and a=20
Medical<SUP> </SUP>Scientist Training award from the National Institutes =
of=20
Health,<SUP> </SUP>by a grant (IRG-158 K) from the American Cancer =
Society,=20
and<SUP> </SUP>by Duke University Medical Center.<SUP> </SUP>
<P>We are indebted to Arthur Friedlander, M.D., Julia Chosy, Tanya<SUP>=20
</SUP>Dixon, John Ireland, Matthew Weiner, and Kenneth Alexander,<SUP>=20
</SUP>M.D., Ph.D., for their reading and critical discussion of the<SUP> =

</SUP>manuscript.<SUP> </SUP>
<P></FONT><FONT size=3D-1></FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"arial, helvetica"=20
size=3D+1><STRONG>Source Information</STRONG></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D-1>From the Department of Microbiology, Duke University =
Medical=20
Center, Durham, N.C. (T.C.D., P.C.H.); the Department of Molecular and =
Cellular=20
Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. (M.M.); the Department of=20
Sociology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass. (J.G.); and the =
Department of=20
Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann =
Arbor=20
(P.C.H.). </FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D-1>Address reprint requests to Dr. Hanna at 1150 W =
Medical, 5641=20
MS II, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan =
Medical=20
School, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, or at <A=20
href=3D"mailto:dixont@umich.edu">dixont@umich.edu</A>.</FONT>
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