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Instant killing of pathogenic chytrid fungi by disposable nitrile gloves prevents disease transmission between amphibians

To prevent transmission of the pathogenic chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), hygiene protocols prescribe the single use of disposable gloves for handling amphibians. We discovered that rinse water from nitrile gloves instantly kills 99% of...

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Autores principales: Thomas, Valarie, Van Rooij, Pascale, Meerpoel, Celine, Stegen, Gwij, Wauters, Jella, Vanhaecke, Lynn, Martel, An, Pasmans, Frank
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7595420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33119670
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241048