[Killietalk] Survivability of *Glugea*

[Chris <cgraseck at optonline_net>]

While sitting here writing up a Microbiology lab on bacterial
endospores, I started wondering about the ability of *Glugea* to survive
desiccation.  Has anyone experimented with simply drying infected tanks
and equipment?  I realize that that the parasite survives in damp peat
but that is hardly dry.  As I understand it, only those bacteria that
are capable of producing endospores can survive desiccation.  Do
Protists have mechanisms for surviving dry periods?  It would be very
convenient if *Glugea* could simply be dried out of existence.

Cheers,
Chris




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