Year: 2024
Type: article
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 ºC 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.
Source: Jurnal Sain Veteriner
DOI: 10.22146/jsv.95507
Authors: Siti Gusti Ningrum, Eykel Arief Fortuna Ginting, Indra Rahmawati
Institution: Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $49
OpenAlex ID: W4406338441