True about Bacillus anthracis is?
Anthrax is a zoonosis. Animals are infected by ingestion of the spores present in the soil. Direct spread from animal to animal is rare. Human anthrax is contraindicated from animals, directly or indirectly The disease may be cutaneous, pulmonary or intestinal, all types leading to fatal septicemia or meningitis. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker&;s; 10th edition; Page no: 249
Zoonotic disease
Man to man transmission posible
Agent for bioterrorism
Antibiotic has no role
Bacteriology