Evaluation of Common Disinfectants Effective against Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the Causative Agent of Snake Fungal Disease.
Efficacy of disinfectants used in veterinary, wildlife, and environmental settings were tested on Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the cause of snake fungal disease. Bleach and several common household cleaners are effective disinfectants; chlorhexidine, Simple Green, and spectricide were not. This information can be used to prevent transmission of this fungus between snakes.
1 Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA;
Marta
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Rzadkowska
1 Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA;
Matthew C
MC
Allender
2 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA;
Miranda
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O'Dell
3 Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA;
Carol
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Maddox
D000818:Animals; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000187:drug effects*; D004202:Disinfectants; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D012911:Snakes / Q000382:microbiology*
D004202:Disinfectants