Jurnal Sain Veteriner
Vol 42, No 3 (2024): Desember

Isolation of Aspergillus from edible-nest swiftlet feces in bird houses of Central Java

Ningrum, Siti Gusti (Unknown)
Ginting, Eykel Arief Fortuna (Unknown)
Rahmawati, Indra (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Dec 2024

Abstract

Five edible-nest swiftlet houses in Central Java were sampled for fecal specimens. The samples were obtained using a sterile container to maintain aseptic conditions. Subsequently, the samples were mixed thoroughly in a tube containing sterile saline and allowed to incubate for a duration of 30 minutes. One milliliter of supernatant was placed onto Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) with chloramphenicol (50 mg/L) and incubated at a temperature of 25 ÂșC for a duration of one week. The results showed that all samples had a high percentage of Aspergillus niger (100%), Aspergillus flavus (100%), and Aspergillus fumigatus (100%) isolates. The findings suggest that edible-nest swiftlet houses in Central Java can serve as a potential reservoir and conduit for fungal infection and transmission.

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