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.
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1 July 2016
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
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 52 • No. 3
July 2016
Vol. 52 • No. 3
July 2016