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Isolation of some species of fungi from fecal samples in Zawraa park zoo in Baghdad
Other Title(s)
عزل بعض الفطريات من براز حيوانات حديقة الزوراء في بغداد
Joint Authors
al-Amid, Asil Ibrahim
al-Jabburi, Nagham Muhammad Iyal
Najm, Ammar Talib
Source
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 41, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.34-37, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Amid, Asil Ibrahim& al-Jabburi, Nagham Muhammad Iyal& Najm, Ammar Talib. 2017. Isolation of some species of fungi from fecal samples in Zawraa park zoo in Baghdad. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 41, no. 1, pp.34-37.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Amid, Asil Ibrahim…[et al.]. Isolation of some species of fungi from fecal samples in Zawraa park zoo in Baghdad. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine Vol. 41, no. 1 (2017), pp.34-37.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Amid, Asil Ibrahim& al-Jabburi, Nagham Muhammad Iyal& Najm, Ammar Talib. Isolation of some species of fungi from fecal samples in Zawraa park zoo in Baghdad. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 2017. Vol. 41, no. 1, pp.34-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-747314
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 36-37
Record ID
BIM-747314