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- Title
A Case of Naturally Acquired Inhalation Anthrax: Clinical Care and Analyses of Anti-Protective Antigen Immunoglobulin G and Lethal Factor.
- Authors
Walsh, James J.; Pesik, Nicki; Quinn, Conrad P.; Urdaneta, Veronica; Dykewicz, Clare A.; Boyer, Anne E.; Guarner, Jeannette; Wilkins, Patricia; Norville, Kim J.; Barr, John R.; Zaki, Sherif R.; Patel, Jean B.; Reagan, Sarah P.; Pirkle, James L.; Treadwell, Tracee A.; Messonnier, Nancy Rosenstein; Rotz, Lisa D.; Meyer, Richard F.; Stephens, David S.
- Abstract
This report describes the first case of naturally acquired inhalation anthrax in the United States since 1976. The patient's clinical course included adjunctive treatment with human anthrax immunoglobulin. Clinical correlation of serologic assays for the lethal factor component of lethal toxin and anti-protective antigen immunoglobulin G are also presented.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ANTHRAX; BACTERIAL diseases; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; BLOOD proteins; ANTIGENS
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2007, Vol 44, Issue 7, p968
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/512372