Journal article
Inhibition of Babesia spp. by plastics
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol.41(1), pp.17-19
1981
Abstract
Five commercially available plastic containers were compared with glass for toxicity toward Babesia rodhaini and Babesia bigemina. Comparisons were made by using infectivity tests in mice (B. rodhaini) and cattle (B. bigemina). Low-density polypropylene and polystyrene containers were not toxic, but two of the three polyvinyl chloride containers tested significantly reduced the viability of both species of Babesia. Plasticizer present in various amounts on the surface of the toxic containers was most likely the inhibitory material.
Details
- Title
- Inhibition of Babesia spp. by plastics
- Authors
- Peter Timms (Author) - Queensland Department of Primary Industries
- Publication details
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol.41(1), pp.17-19
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- Date published
- 1981
- DOI
- 10.1128/aem.41.1.17-19.1981
- ISSN
- 0099-2240
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 1981 American Society for Microbiology. Reproduced here in accordance with the publishers copyright policy.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449980802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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