Identification of an agent suitable for disinfecting boots of visitors to the Antarctic

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Curry, C. H., McCarthy, J. S., Darragh, H. M., Wake, R. A., Churchill, S. E., Robins, A. M., Lowen, R. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2005
• Subjects: Antarctic fauna; Pathogens; Chemical disinfectant; Bacteria; 11 Medical and Health Sciences; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; Landing The; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:191187

Studies of Antarctic fauna have led to tentative identification of a range of potential pathogens for both animals and humans. The rapid increase in visitors on tourist ships to the continent, now exceeding 10,000 per year, raises the concern that humans might transmit pathogens into and between wil...