Evaluation of Common Disinfectants Effective against Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the Causative Agent of Snake Fungal Disease

Marta Rzadkowska; Matthew C Allender; Miranda O'Dell; Carol Maddox

doi:10.7589/2016-01-012

Evaluation of Common Disinfectants Effective against Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the Causative Agent of Snake Fungal Disease

J Wildl Dis. 2016 Jul;52(3):759-62. doi: 10.7589/2016-01-012. Epub 2016 Jun 17.

Authors

Marta Rzadkowska¹, Matthew C Allender¹, Miranda O'Dell², Carol Maddox³

Affiliations

¹ 1 Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA;
² 2 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA;
³ 3 Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA;

PMID: 27314482
DOI: 10.7589/2016-01-012

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Ascomycota / drug effects*
Disinfectants
Mycoses / microbiology
Mycoses / prevention & control
Mycoses / veterinary*
Snakes / microbiology*

Substances

Disinfectants