1. BACILLUS ANTHRACIS G.HARIPRASAD M.Sc.,(Med micro), M.phil., Lecturer in Microbiology Department of Microbiology Thoothukudi Govt. Medical College Thoothukudi
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5. 1. Polypeptide capsule – antiphagocytic 2. Anthrax toxin Multicomponent anthrax toxin Factor I – Edema factor Factor II – Protective factor Factor III – Lethal factor Toxin binds with susceptible cells through factor II Factor I & III enters the cell Factor I – causes edema by rising cAMP levels. Factor III – Kills the cell finally.
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14. SELECTIVE MEDIA – PLET MEDIUM –POLYMYXIN, LYSOZYME, EDTA & THALLOUS ACETATE Culture
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16. Gelatin liquefaction Maximum liquefaction on the surface than at the bottom INVERTED FIR TREE APPEARANCE