•Grows well in tryptone broth
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•Grew in sterilized
lake water for up to seven weeks (Johnson
and Speare, 2003)
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•Grew in sterile moist river sand for at least
3 months, but
only 4 weeks in washed soil
•
•+ve PCR on crayfish and blue fry gill fish (Retallick, unpub)
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•Survival in mesocosms (Parris, unpub)
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•Growth was sparse in snakeskin or frog skin autoclaved with distilled water
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•Has not been detected in water or soil
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•Significance for management