Additional disinfectants effective against the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-16

  Webb, R ^a   Mendez, D ^a   Berger, L ^a   Speare, R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibian disease; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Betadine; Disinfect; F10; TriGene

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DISEASE SPREAD; DISINFECTION; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS;

AMPHIBIA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; FUNGI;

EID: 33947524123     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao074013     Document Type: Article

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