[Experimental infections and colonization of porcine skin samples with B. anthracis]

In this study there was demonstrated the process of appearance and intensity of colonisation of the swine's skin samples by exposing them on agar plate cultures or immersed in liquid cultures of B. anthracis. The results of research were documented with photos of coloured histological preparations. As a result of the research there was demonstrated the possibility of infection and colonisation of skin consignment by B. anthracis from accidental located skin of died or killed animals because of anthrax. This colonisation may occur in the period 3 to 24 hours in optimal conditions. Anthrax bacteria are starting to penetrate and colonize the skin samples during 3 hours with exposing them from the hypodermic side; whereas penetration and colonisation from epidermis side appears after 24 hours. The results demonstrated that in natural conditions for optimal cultivation of B. anthracis there can be a possibility of infection and colonization of health parts of the skin's in storage skin for the longer period of time or longer transport.