Identification of the molecular characteristics of Bacillus anthracis (1982-2020) isolates in East Indonesia using multilocus variable-number tandem repeat analysis

Yudianingtyas, D. W.; Sumiarto, Bambang; Susetya, Heru; Salman, M. D.; Djatmikowati, Titis Furi; Haeriah, Haeriah; Rahman, Abdul; Mangidi, R.

doi:10.14202/vetworld.2022.953-961

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“…Infrequent anthrax infections occur in a number of American states, including Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, and California [69]. In Indonesia, 14 provinces have been declared as anthrax endemic areas: Central Java, DKI Jakarta, West Java, West Nusa Tenggara, West Sumatra, DI Yogyakarta, Jambi, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, East Java, Gorontalo, and East Nusa Tenggara [70].…”

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Anthrax disease burden: Impact on animal and human health

Khairullah,

Kurniawan,

Effendi

et al. 2024

Int J One Health

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Anthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. According to current knowledge, the disease originates in sub-Saharan Africa, especially Egypt and Mesopotamia. Laboratory tests involving direct staining or culture of samples taken from malignant pustules, sputum, blood, or patient discharge must be performed to establish a diagnosis. B. anthracis infection can enter the body through the skin, mouth, or nose. Human infection is usually caused by contact with infected animals or animal products. Anthrax causes a reduction in resource efficiency and decreases livestock productivity. B. anthracis spores are resistant to extreme temperatures, pressure, pH, drying, solvents, and ultraviolet light. The biological weapon of this disease may be fatal if it is designed to spread B. anthracis spores by aerosols. In the past, the treatment of human anthrax with penicillin at a high dose was the preferred method. The public can take several measures to prevent anthrax infection, such as purchasing and consuming meat that has been legally certified to have been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, consuming healthy and properly cooked animal meat, and washing hands with antiseptic soap after handling, processing, and cooking animal products. This review aimed to describe the etiology, pathogenesis, mechanism of infection, epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical symptoms, transmission, risk factors, public health importance, economic impact, potential as a bio-warfare agent, treatment, and control of anthrax. Keywords: animal health, anthrax, human health, infectious disease.

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Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%