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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which of the following is true regarding anthrax?
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'a' i.e., McFadyean reaction shows capsuleHumans are usually resistant to infection and Sputum microscopy helps in diagnosis in case of pulmonary anthrax.Stained smears from the local lesion or of blood from clinical samples of human or dead animals often show chains of large gram-positive rods (spores are not in clinical samples). Anthrax can be identified in dried smears by direct immunofluorescence staining techniques.