Analysis of Epidermal Entry in Experimental Cutaneous Bacillus Anthracis Infections in Mice

August 2005 in “ The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine ”

Beth L. Hahn, Sonia Sharma, Peter G. Sohnle

epidermis hair follicles dermis Bacillus anthracis cutaneous infection spores intradermal injection epicutaneous application abraded skin shaved skin DBA/2 mice C57BL/6 mice skin skin layers anthrax skin infection skin injection skin application damaged skin mouse model

Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that epidermal damage may increase susceptibility to Bacillus anthracis infection, allowing it access through hair follicles and the denuded dermis in mice.

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