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Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.
Anthrax may also refer to:
Organisms
edit- Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium responsible for anthrax, the disease
- Anthrax (fly), a genus of bombyliid flies
- Camponotus anthrax, a species of ant
Music
edit- Anthrax (American band), an American thrash metal band formed in 1981
- "Anthrax", a song by the band of the same name from their album Fistful of Metal
- Anthrax (British band), a British anarcho-punk band formed in 1980
Popular culture
edit- Anthrax, a fictional character seen in the video game Shrek SuperSlam
- Anthrax (2001 film), starring David Keith
- Castle Anthrax, a fictional fortress in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Other uses
edit- Anthrax toxin, the virulent proteins secreted by Bacillus anthracis
- 2001 anthrax attacks in the US
- Los Ántrax, a Mexican gang