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Anthrax
Study findings on anthrax are outlined in reports from Pomona College
December 16th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Bacterial agents or products more likely to be used as biological weapons of mass destruction are Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis, Yersinia pestis, and the neurotoxin of Clostridium botulinum. Anthrax is an acute infectious disease with a high mortality rate caused by Bacillus anthracis, reinforcing the need for better adjunctive therapy and prevention strategies." "In this paper, we developed 7 QSAR models on penicillin-based inhibitors of the class A and B beta-lactamases from B. anthracis and inhibitors of anthrax lethal factor to understand the chemical -biological interactions. Hydrophobic and steric factors...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-16)
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