Isolation of some species of fungi from fecal samples in Zawraa park zoo in Baghdad

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Fecal samples were collected from eleven animals, representing different species.

Samples were collected from cages before daily cleaning, in a clean container; the samples were homogenized in a tube containing sterile saline and kept for 30 min.

and then transferring 1 ml of the supernatant into Sabouraud Dextrose broth and incubated at 25-30˚C for two weeks.

Then 0.1 ml was seeded in Petri dishes containing Sabouraud Dextrose agar with chloramphenicol (50 mg/l).

Results indicated high percents of isolate for Geotrichum candidium (70.90%) of all animals, the high percents were from Porcupines, Kangaroos, Camels, and ponies (100%), followed by Wolves, Lamas, Dogs, Monkys, Mountain goats, Deers and Lions (83.33, 75, 66.66, 66.66, 50, 28.57 and 20) % respectively.

The second high percent of isolate was Rhizopus spp.

(43.63%) reported in Porcupine, Kangaroo, Camels and Lions was 100% of isolates, followed by Pony (50%), Lama (33.33%), Deers (28.57%) and Monkys (25%).

Also Aspergillus niger isolates were (3.63%), from Monkys (8.33%) and from deers (14.28%) while Aspergillus flavus isolates were (1.81) from Wolves (16.66%) and Fusarium spp.

isolates were (1.81%), from Wolves (16.66%).

The results indicated that zoo animals may be considered as a source of infection and transmission of fungi.