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

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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Main Authors: Valarie Thomas, Pascale Van Rooij, Celine Meerpoel, Gwij Stegen, Jella Wauters, Lynn Vanhaecke, An Martel, Frank Pasmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241048

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241048

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