<prompt> Which of the following condition causes malignant pustule of the skin during its pathological process?Ulcerating melanomaRodent ulcerCarbuncleAnthrax of skin  <response>: The typical lesion of cutaneous anthrax is a painless ulcer with a black eschar crust, scab with local edema. The lesion is called a malignant pustule. Must know: B. anthracis is a large box car-like gram-positive rod. Its antiphagocytic capsule is composed of D-glutamate. This is unique--capsules of other bacteria are polysaccharides. It is non motile, whereas other members of the genus are motile. Anthrax toxin is encoded on one plasmid, and the polyglutamate capsule is encoded on a different plasmid. Pulmonary anthrax, also known as woolsoers disease. Ref: Levinson W. 2012. Chapter 17. Gram-Positive Rods. In W. Levinson Ed, Review of Medical Microbiology Immunology, 12e. 