BACILLUS ANTHRACIS Name three pathologic manifestations of Bacillus anthracis and their routes of transmission:
1. Cutaneous anthrax by contact with animal products contaminated with spores
2. Pulmonary anthrax (or woolsorter's disease) by direct inhalation of spores
3. Gastrointestinal anthrax by indigestion of contaminated meat
Mnemonic:
Pathogenic Spores Germinate (Pulmonary, Skin [cutaneous], gastrointestinal [GI])