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Which bioterrorism attack aimed to influence local elections?
Which bioterrorism attack aimed to influence local elections?
What substance was used in the CW attack by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult in 1995?
What substance was used in the CW attack by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult in 1995?
Which individual ordered several pathogens, including Pseudomonas Aeruginosa?
Which individual ordered several pathogens, including Pseudomonas Aeruginosa?
What is Pseudomonas Aeruginosa known to cause?
What is Pseudomonas Aeruginosa known to cause?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus Anthracis?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bacillus Anthracis?
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What is the untreated case fatality rate for cutaneous anthrax caused by Bacillus Anthracis?
What is the untreated case fatality rate for cutaneous anthrax caused by Bacillus Anthracis?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of spores formed by Bacillus Anthracis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of spores formed by Bacillus Anthracis?
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What is the cause of inhalation anthrax, also known as wool-sorters' disease?
What is the cause of inhalation anthrax, also known as wool-sorters' disease?
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What is the primary focal manifestation of gastrointestinal anthrax?
What is the primary focal manifestation of gastrointestinal anthrax?
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What is the key factor contributing to the high level of virulence of Bacillus Anthracis?
What is the key factor contributing to the high level of virulence of Bacillus Anthracis?
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What is the characteristic colony morphology of Bacillus Anthracis on blood agar?
What is the characteristic colony morphology of Bacillus Anthracis on blood agar?
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What is the role of the 83-kDa form of protective antigen (PA) of anthrax toxin?
What is the role of the 83-kDa form of protective antigen (PA) of anthrax toxin?
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What is the main cause of the 1979 Anthrax Incident at Sverdlovsk (Ekaterinburg) USSR?
What is the main cause of the 1979 Anthrax Incident at Sverdlovsk (Ekaterinburg) USSR?
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What is the role of spores in the transmission of Bacillus Anthracis?
What is the role of spores in the transmission of Bacillus Anthracis?
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Which antibiotic is recommended for empirical treatment of anthrax?
Which antibiotic is recommended for empirical treatment of anthrax?
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What is the causative agent of bubonic plague?
What is the causative agent of bubonic plague?
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What is the incubation period for bubonic plague?
What is the incubation period for bubonic plague?
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Which toxin causes respiratory distress, fever, and pulmonary edema?
Which toxin causes respiratory distress, fever, and pulmonary edema?
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What is the recommended treatment for pneumonic plague?
What is the recommended treatment for pneumonic plague?
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Which vaccine is used against anthrax?
Which vaccine is used against anthrax?
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What is the characteristic onset of bubonic plague?
What is the characteristic onset of bubonic plague?
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Which antibiotic is used for cutaneous anthrax despite penicillin resistance?
Which antibiotic is used for cutaneous anthrax despite penicillin resistance?
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What causes severe skin irritation and respiratory distress?
What causes severe skin irritation and respiratory distress?
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Which type of plague is transmissible and often leads to death without antibiotic therapy?
Which type of plague is transmissible and often leads to death without antibiotic therapy?
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Study Notes
Biological and Chemical Threats: Key Information
- Anthrax toxins EF and LF induce edema, necrosis, hypoxia through host cell targets
- Empirical treatment for anthrax involves ciprofloxacin or doxycycline with additional antibiotics
- Penicillin resistance observed, but amoxicillin still recommended for cutaneous anthrax
- BioThrax vaccine and Raxibacumab monoclonal antitoxin are used against anthrax
- Yersinia Pestis, a Gram-negative bacillus, causes bubonic plague and pneumonic plague
- Bubonic plague incubation is 2-7 days; onset marked by fever and painful bubo
- Pneumonic plague is transmissible; death common without antibiotic therapy
- Plague diagnosis: microscopically identify Y. Pestis in blood, lymph node, or sputum; start appropriate therapy immediately
- Smallpox eradicated in 1980, vaccination stopped in 1972, live virus stocks retained
- Ricin toxin from castor beans causes respiratory distress, fever, cough, pulmonary edema
- Sulfur mustard causes severe skin irritation, respiratory distress, and can be lethal
- Nerve agents cause a range of symptoms including respiratory distress, seizures, and death
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Test your knowledge on biological and chemical threats with this informative quiz. Explore key information on anthrax, plague, smallpox, ricin toxin, sulfur mustard, and nerve agents. Brush up on treatment, diagnosis, and preventive measures for these dangerous threats.
