Injectional anthrax infection due to heroin use induces strong immunological memory

J Infect. 2014 Feb;68(2):200-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.10.007.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Anthrax / etiology*
  • Anthrax / immunology*
  • Antigens, Bacterial / immunology
  • Bacillus anthracis / immunology
  • Epitopes / chemistry
  • Epitopes / immunology
  • Heroin Dependence / immunology
  • Heroin Dependence / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Memory
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / immunology
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / microbiology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Epitopes