Evaluation of Microorganisms Cultured from Injured and Repressed Tissue Regeneration Sites in Endangered Giant Aquatic Ozark Hellbender Salamanders

Cheryl A. Nickerson; C. Mark Ott; Sarah L. Castro; Veronica M. Garcia; Thomas C. Molina; Jeffrey T. Briggler; Amber L. Pitt; Joseph J. Tavano; J. Kelly Byram; Jennifer Barrila; Max A. Nickerson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028906

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Evaluation of Microorganisms Cultured from Injured and Repressed Tissue Regeneration Sites in Endangered Giant Aquatic Ozark Hellbender Salamanders

Cheryl A. Nickerson,

Affiliation Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences, The Biodesign Institute, Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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C. Mark Ott,

Affiliation NASA/Johnson Space Center, Habitability and Environmental Factors Division, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Sarah L. Castro,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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Veronica M. Garcia,

Affiliation EASI, Wyle Laboratories, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Thomas C. Molina,

Affiliation EASI, Wyle Laboratories, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Jeffrey T. Briggler,

Affiliation Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
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Amber L. Pitt,

Affiliation University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Joseph J. Tavano,

Affiliation University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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J. Kelly Byram,

Affiliation University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Jennifer Barrila,

Affiliation Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences, The Biodesign Institute, Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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Max A. Nickerson

* E-mail: maxn@flmnh.ufl.edu

Affiliation University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Evaluation of Microorganisms Cultured from Injured and Repressed Tissue Regeneration Sites in Endangered Giant Aquatic Ozark Hellbender Salamanders

Cheryl A. Nickerson,
C. Mark Ott,
Sarah L. Castro,
Veronica M. Garcia,
Thomas C. Molina,
Jeffrey T. Briggler,
Amber L. Pitt,
Joseph J. Tavano,
J. Kelly Byram,
Jennifer Barrila

Published: December 19, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028906

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Evaluation of Microorganisms Cultured from Injured and Repressed Tissue Regeneration Sites in Endangered Giant Aquatic Ozark Hellbender Salamanders

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