Inhalation anthrax
Alternate Names : Anthrax - inhalation
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Inhalation Anthrax
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Inhaled anthrax is particularly deadly. Although the spores are dormant when breathed in, they germinate when exposed to a warm, moist environment, such as the lungs. Not all particles are small enough to pass into the alveoli, or air sacs, but those that do begin to multiply and may spread to the lymphatic system. When the spores germinate in the lymph nodes, several toxins are released. Particles illustrated are not to scale.
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Bacteria
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Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of pus, or to the spread of the bacteria in the blood.
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Respiratory system
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Air is breathed in through the nasal passageways, travels through the trachea and bronchi to the lungs.
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