Preferred Name

Anthrax

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C84565

ALT_DEFINITION

An infection that is caused by Bacillus anthracis, which is usually acquired by contact with infected animals, contaminated animal products, or directly from soil; it may affect the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, skin, and/or central nervous system.

code

C84565

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C128453

Contributing_Source

NICHD

DEFINITION

An infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria. It may affect the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or skin. Patients with lung infection present with fever, headaches, cough, chest pain and shortness of breath. Patients with gastrointestinal infection present with nausea, vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Patients with skin infection develop blisters and ulcers.

FULL_SYN

Anthrax

label

Anthrax

Preferred_Name

Anthrax

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C84565

prefLabel

Anthrax

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0003175

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2890

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