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Description
 Shape (cocci , bacilli, spirilli).
 Oxygen requirements (aerobic, facultative anaerobe,
obligate anerobe).
 Spore former.
 Motile/non-motile.
 Gram stain reaction (refer to handout and the
following 3 slides).
Gram Positive
Bacillus anthracis
Gram Negative Bacteria
Gram Stain
Organism’s
m.o.
Modus operandi
(m.o.) is a
characteristic pattern
of methods of a
repeated criminal act.
Explain how the
organism attacks and
spreads.
Most
Common
Victims
Individuals most
likely to become
infected
.
Hide Out
of the
Culprit
Where the
bacterium is
commonly found
(Ex. Intestinal tract,
lungs, blood, etc).
Could also include
the environment,
food, objects, etc.
Most Common Injury
Armed and
Dangerous?
Spores
Toxins
Flagella
Capsule
Anything that can
enable the bacterium
to cause infection.
Number
of victims
How many
people have
become
infected
and/or died.
This can be
from any part
of the world.
Most
Effective
Weapons
Vaccines.
Antibiotics.
Disinfectants.
Heat, U.V. light,
etc.
Other
Characteristics
Flagella.
Capsule.
Heat Resistant.
Antibiotic
resistant, etc.