B. anthracis: pathogenesis Anthrax is primarily a disease of herbivores, humans become infected incidentally by contact with infected animals or their roducts pI Cutaneous the most common form(95%), causes a localized inflammatory black necrotic lesion(eschar) Pulmonary highly fatal and characterized by sudden massive chest edema followed by cardiovascular shock Gastrointestinal rare but also fatal(causes death to 25%)type results from ingestion of sporesB. anthracis: pathogenesis • Anthrax is primarily a disease of herbivores, humans become infected incidentally by contact with infected animals or their products. • Cutaneous the most common form (95%), causes a localized inflammatory black necrotic lesion (eschar) • Pulmonary highly fatal and characterized by sudden massive chest edema followed by cardiovascular shock • Gastrointestinal rare but also fatal (causes death to 25%) type results from ingestion of spores