scholarly journals Fungi Identification in Preservative Liquids of Cadaver at Anatomy Laboratory of Faculty of Medicine Maranatha Christian University Bandung

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mochamad H. Herdiman ◽  
Triswaty Winata ◽  
Tediany Pramesti ◽  
Imam G. Alam

Cadaver is an important learning media for students of the Faculty of Medicine. Althoughthe cadaver has undergone a preservation process, sometimes the preservative liquids used onlyprotects the cadaver, and does not inhibit the fungal growth. Based on previous research, thefungus found in cadaveric preparations are pathogenic. The objectives of this study were toidentify the growing fungus on the cadaver preservative liquid at the Anatomy Laboratory of theFaculty of Medicine, Maranatha Christian University. This is a descriptive experimental study.Samples were taken from three cadaver tubs. Subsequently, the sample was inoculated onSabouraud's Dextrose Agar and Chromagar medium in a petridish and incubated at roomtemperature (25 ⁰ ) for seven days. After seven days, the morphology of the fungus was observedmacroscopically and microscopically. We found Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp.,Epidermophyton sp., and Candida sp on the samples. The study was conducted in December2017-January 2018 at the Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Maranatha ChristianUniversity and Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University.Keywords: fungi, cadaver, preservative liquid

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25
Author(s):  
Bruna Del Busso Zampieri ◽  
Andrea Maranho ◽  
Ana Julia Fernandes Cardoso de Oliveira

O Brasil apresenta diversidade representativa de aves marinhas residentes e migratórias. Muitas dessas aves são encontradas debilitadas nas praias e são levadas para centros de reabilitação para tratamento e posterior soltura. Algumas dessas aves marinhas, devido ao aumento da poluição costeira e próprio estresse do manejo e do cativeiro, podem ser acometidas por doenças bacterianas e fungicas. Dessa maneira, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo caracterizar as principais espécies de fungos e bactérias presentes no trato respiratório de aves marinhas encontradas debilitadas na região costeira da Baixada Santista. Através das analises microbiológicas foram encontrados seis gêneros principais de bactérias: Staphylococcus sp, Streptococcus sp, Salmonella sp, Enterococcus sp e Clostridium sp e quatro de fungos: Candida sp, Aspergillus sp, Penicillium sp, Trichophyton sp. Grande parte desses microrganismos faz parte da microbiota desses animais, mas quando existe uma queda na resistência devido ao estresse causado pela migração, falta de alimento, ou mesmo durante o manejo, podem se tornar doenças graves que se não tratadas podem levar a morte das aves. Por isso, é necessário um diagnóstico prévio, para um tratamento eficaz, fazendo que o sucesso na reintrodução ou realocação seja maior contribuindo assim para conservação das espécies.


2020 ◽  
pp. 45-58
Author(s):  
Francis Sopuruchukwu Ire ◽  
Goziem Kim Benneth ◽  
Ndukwe Maduka

Aims: Tigernut drink are made from tigernut tubers (Cyperus esculentus L.) and rich in nutrients. This drink is locally produced and widely consumed in Nigeria irrespective of social status. This study is aimed at evaluating the microbial quality and physicochemical property of tigernut drinks sold within Port Harcourt metropolis. Methodology: Thirty (30) samples of freshly prepared and packaged tigernut drinks were randomly purchased from different vendors in five locations of Port Harcourt metropolis (Agip Estate, Abuja Campus (Uniport), Choba, Mile 1 and Mile 2 Markets). The samples were analyzed using standard microbiological and physicochemical methods. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) was used to analyze the data. Results: Results obtained showed that the pH of the samples ranged from 4.2 to 4.6 while the total heterotrophic bacterial count ranged from 6. 54-6.74 log10 CFU/mL. Total fungal count of tigernut drinks ranged from 6.0-6.2 log10 CFU/mL. A total of nine (9) bacterial genera namely Staphylococcus sp. (37.3%), Escherichia sp. (21.3%), Salmonella sp. (12%), Pseudomonas sp. (12%), Klebsiella sp. (4%), Bacillus sp. (4%), Micrococcus sp. (4%), Enterobacter sp. (2.7%) and Corynebacterium sp. (2.7%) were isolated from the samples. Six (6) fungal genera were also encountered in the drink sampled which include Rhizopus sp. (1.4%), Saccharomyces sp. (4.4%), Aspergillus sp. (30.9%), Fusarium sp. (26.5%), Penicillium sp. (30.9%) and Candida sp. (5.9%). The result revealed that Staphylococcus sp. had the highest percentage of occurrence (37.3%) followed by E. coli (21.3%), while Enterobacter sp. (2.7%) and Corynebacterium sp. (2.7%) recorded the least. Among the fungal isolates, Aspergillus sp. and Penicillium sp. had the highest percentage of occurrence (30.9%) whereas Rhizopus sp. had the least (1.4%). The results of this study revealed that all the samples from the five (5) locations were heavily contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms and found not suitable for human consumption based on the standard recommended by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). NAFDAC stipulated that mesophilic aerobic count of locally prepared beverages should be < 5.0 log10 CFU/mL. Conclusion: The huge contamination recorded in all the samples irrespective of the location could be linked to poor hygienic levels during processing. Therefore, good manufacturing practices, public health enlightenment campaign and strict regulations from relevant agencies are recommended to avoid foodborne infections, diseases and possible deaths which could result from consumption of such contaminated tigernut drinks.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mujahidah Basarang ◽  
Muhammad Rifo Rianto

Pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis become ahealth problem in Indonesia. The chronic nature of this disease is further exacerbated ifit is accompanied by fungal infection such as Candida albicans and Aspergillus sp.,which is usually remains undiagnosed and thus untreated. Culture techniques can beused to identify Candida sp and Aspergillus sp from bronchoscopy. Fungal culturemedia in laboratory containing high carbohydrate source, nitrogen source are requiredfor the growth. This nutrient can be found in bran that contains high carbohydrates,proteins, fats, vitamins, and crude fiber. So that bran can be used as raw material for alternative fungal growth media. The purpose of this study was to increase bran as amedium for the growth of Candida sp and Aspergillus sp isolated from bronchoscopy ofpulmonary TB patients. This study included bran collection, preparation of bran media,inoculation bronchoscopy on bran media, observation of fungal growth. Colonies ofCandida sp and Aspergillus sp were confirmed microscopically. The results showed thatCandida sp and Aspergillus sp grew on both media, Bekatul Dextrose Agar and PotatoDextrose Agar. The conclusion of this study is that bran can be used as a medium forfungal growth. Bran media can be used as an alternative media to replace syntheticmedia to grow Candida sp and Aspergillus sp isolated from bronchial rinses.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Supiyanto Supiyanto ◽  
Emantis Rosa ◽  
Bambang Irawan ◽  
Nismah Nukmal

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of four types of entomopathogenic fungi isolated from Ae. aegypti mosquitoes from Bandar Lampung to the mortality of adult stages of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. This research was conducted in October 2018-January 2019 at the Microbiology Laboratory of FMIPA, University of Lampung. This research using factorial completely randomized design with two factor treatment. The first factor is type of isolate (Mucor sp., Penicillium sp., IL3 (unidentified), Aspergillus sp.) and second faktor is dilution (control, 10 (without dilution), 10-1, 10-2, 10-3). Data were analyzed using ANOVA. If there are significant differences, then it is continued by the Duncan Test at the level of 5%. The results showed that the four types of fungi (Mucor sp., Penicillium sp., Aspergillus sp. and IL3) were able to cause mortality of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes with the highest killing power was  in Mucor sp. 10 (without dilution) is 43.33%. But the most effective is Mucor sp. 10-3 because the highest dilution has been able to cause mosquito mortality by 30%.  Key words: Ae. aegypti, DHF, entomopathogenic fungi, isolate, dilution. 


Author(s):  
Karen Thais da Silva CABRERIZO ◽  
Dagmar Aparecida de Marco FERRO

A dormência é fenômeno que ocorre devido ao atraso do desenvolvimento das sementes, mesmo que em condições propícias, tais como temperatura, umidade, luz e oxigênio, não conseguem germinar. O método de quebra de dormência é o tratamento que através da sua aplicação somado a diversos processos e substâncias tem como objetivo, preservar ou aperfeiçoar seu desempenho, possibilitando crescimento significativo de produtividade da cultura. Diante de tal necessidade de realizar este método, fazem-se necessárias informações precisas sobre qual a melhor forma de se obter êxito no processo da superação da dormência, tornando a semente apta à germinação. Este trabalho teve como o objetivo analisar a superação de dormência de sementes da espécie Clitoria fairchildiana e verificar se a presença e resistência de patógenos ao método aplicado poderiam vir a interferir no seu processo de germinação. Foi desenvolvida pesquisa descritiva de campo qualitativa com técnica quase experimental em laboratório, com aplicação da metodologia e a observação do experimento realizado no laboratório de Microbiologia da UNIFUNEC, Santa Fé do Sul, SP. As sementes foram expostas a um processo de escarificação química utilizando ácido clorídrico e água para quebra de dormência. Foi detectada a presença de fungos dos gêneros Penicillium sp e Aspergillus sp. O método de escarificação química acresceu significativamente o potencial germinativo da semente de Clitoria fairchildiana, superando a sua dormência, tornando eficaz a sua prática para fins experimentais ou em curta escala em viveiros municipais. Mesmo a presença dos patógenos não impediu que ocorresse a quebra da dormência.     CHEMICAL SCARIFICATION FOR OVERCOMING Clitoria fairchildiana SEEDS DORMANCY IN THE PRESENCE OF SAPROPHYTIC Penicillium sp. and Aspergillus sp. S FUNGI GENERA    ABSTRACT Dormancy is a phenomenon that occurs due to the delay in the development of seeds, even if under favorable conditions, such as temperature, humidity, light and oxygen, they are unable to germinate. The method for the interruption of dormancy is the treatment by which, through its application added to various processes and substances, aims to preserve or improve its performance, enabling a significant growth in the crop's productivity. Considering this need to perform this method, it is necessary to have accurate information about the best way to succeed in the process of overcoming dormancy, and therefore making the seed able to germinate. This paper aims to analyze the overcoming of seed dormancy of the species Clitoria fairchildiana and to verify if the presence and resistance of pathogens to the applied method might interfere in its germination process. Descriptive qualitative field research with a quasi-experimental technique was developed in the laboratory, with the application of the methodology and the observation of the experiment carried out in the Microbiology laboratory of UNIFUNEC, Santa Fé do Sul, SP. The seeds were exposed to a chemical scarification process using hydrochloric acid and water to break dormancy. The presence of fungi of the genera Penicillium sp and Aspergillus sp was detected. The chemical scarification method significantly increased the germination potential of Clitoria fairchildiana seeds, overcoming their dormancy, effectively allowing its practice for experimental purposes or on a short scale in municipal seedbeds. Even the presence of pathogens did not prevent the dormancy from happening.   Descriptors: Chemical Scarification. Dormancy. Pathog ens. Penicillium sp.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e304974135
Author(s):  
Eduardo de Assis Lima ◽  
Rita de Cássia Campbell Machado Botteon ◽  
Francisco de Assis Baroni ◽  
Ana Carla Pinheiro Lima

No Brasil, de um modo geral, o leite é obtido em condições higiênico-sanitárias deficientes, em consequência, apresenta elevado número de microrganismos contaminantes. O crescimento microbiano no leite causa um grande prejuízo econômico para as indústrias de beneficiamento. Os fungos desempenham um importante papel na indústria de produtos lácteos, pois podem promover deterioração ou desencadear fermentação e/ou maturação indesejáveis aos derivados do leite. O presente trabalho objetivou investigar a relação entre contagem bacteriana total (CBT) e o isolamento de fungos filamentosos e leveduras em amostras de leite do tanque de expansão. O leite de 160 propriedades foi monitorado por 6 meses quanto à contagem de células somáticas (CCS) e CBT por métodos oficiais. Foram analisadas amostras de 120 propriedades quanto à CBT e isolamento de fungos. Em 102 amostras (85%) foram isolados fungos filamentosos (Acremonium sp., Alternaria spp., Aspergillus sp., Cladosporium sp., Fusarium sp., Mucor spp., Penicillium sp.) e/ou leveduras Candida sp., Geotrichum sp., Pichia sp., Prothoteca sp., Rodothorula sp., Trichosporon sp.) com média de 1.284 UFC/mL e CBT de 133.000 UFC/mL. Em 14 amostras negativas para fungos obteve-se uma média de 652.000 UFC/mL para a CBT. A diferença da CBT entre amostras positivas e negativas para fungos foi significativa (p<0,001), demonstrando a influência dos fungos sobre o crescimento bacteriano e a CBT do leite. A presença de fungos e o potencial risco de produção de toxinas no leite cru e seus derivados devem ser investigadas, bem como a relação entre o isolamento de fungos e a baixa CBT do leite.


Author(s):  
P.V. Miroshnichenko ◽  
N.N. Zabashta ◽  
E.P. Lisovitskaya ◽  
V.V. Menshenin ◽  
S.V. Prutsakov

Diets for cattle are affected by fungi - producers of mycotoxins: hay, straw, silage, grain, concentrates. Highly productive cattle breeds are more sensitive to mycotoxins. It has been studied that mycotoxins have antibiotic properties, disrupting the biocenosis and functionality of the proventriculus of cattle. This leads not only to a disruption in the nutritional process of animals, but also contributes to a decrease in the enzymatic activity of the rumen microflora and thus facilitates the penetration of other mycotoxins into the animal body. When conducting sanitary and mycological studies of coarse and succulent feed, compound feed and feed additives for cattle, it was found that feed was affected by micromycetes in descending order Mucor sp., Fusarium sp., Aspergillus sp., Candida sp., Penicillium sp. In the study of feeds, it was found that the most frequently recorded mycotoxins in descending order, T-2 toxin, aflatoxin, zearalenonone, ochratoxin A, fumonisin. Monitoring studies found that feed for cattle not containing mycotoxins was 33.4%, containing one mycotoxin 34.8%, two mycotoxins 28.8%, three mycotoxins 3.03%. When conducting scientific and economic experiments, the content of two mycotoxins in feed was diagnosed, the concentration of which for zearalenone was 1.0 mg / kg, for aflatoxin - 0.04 mg / kg. To study the effect of mycotoxins on the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract (proventriculus), an experiment was carried out on 40 bull calves of 7 months of age. The experimental group of animals (20 animals) was given feed contaminated with mycotoxins, the control group received a diet without mycotoxins. the contents of the rumen were collected on days 10, 20, and 30 of the experiment. The clinical picture in experimental animals with combined mycotoxicosis during the experimental period was characterized by a decrease in feed consumption by 10-20%, weight gain by an average of 18-25%, exhaustion, dullness of the coat, and alopecia. The difference between the experimental and control group of lactobacilli was 28.0%; 157.1% and 215.0% log10 CFU, respectively, for study days. Bifidobacteria 13.0%; 86.2% and 192.3% log10 CFU, respectively. The decrease in ciliates in the experimental group in comparison with the control on the 10th day of the experiment was 7.1 thousand units / g, on the 20 day 27.9 thousand units / g, on the 30th day 77.2 thousand units / g. Thus, the content of the main joints of the biocenosis in the rumen of cattle on days 10, 20 and 30 of the experiment was significantly reduced in the experimental group, the diet of which contained the association of mycotoxins. The monitoring carried out indicates that mycotoxins (in descending order) are most often recorded in feed for farm animals in the Krasnodar Territory: T-2 toxin, aflatoxin B1, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisin. A high contamination of feed and raw materials with molds was established - Mucor sp., Fusarium sp., Aspergillus sp., Candida sp., Penicillium sp. A decrease in the main representatives of the biocenosis actively participating in the digestion of cattle: lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, ciliates, under the influence of the combined effect of mycotoxins, has been established.


Author(s):  
Ariani Said ◽  
Irda Handayani ◽  
Nurhayana Sennang

Fungus is the one of the micro organisms that causes nosocomial infections. Fungal infections are becoming more frequent occurred from the irrational use of broad spectrum antibiotics, steroids, cytostatica drugs, and chronic disease, and malignancy, babies with low birth weight and patients with decreased immunity. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a room with specialized treatment, care and equipment to treat infants with high risk. The purpose of this study was to know by identification of the fungus species on the instrument at the NICU of dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo hospital, Makassar at June 2011. The study design was a cross sectional one. The samples are the incubators and the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at the NICU of dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo hospital. The sampling was done by rubbing swab on the incubator and CPAP. The identification of the fungus were carried out with lacto phenol cotton blue staining performed at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Makassar. The Streptomyces sp and Penicillium sp were identified at four incubators, Candida sp was identified at one incubator and so was the Aspergillus sp identified; The fungus that identified at the CPAP was only Penicillium sp. Based on this study it can be concluded that Penicillium sp, Streptomyces sp, Aspergillus sp, as well as Candida sp were found at all incubators and only Penicillium sp was found at CPAP.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-203
Author(s):  
Makhabbah Jamilatun Jamilatun ◽  
Aminah Aminah Aminah

Swimming pool is a public facility that can be used as for recreation and exercise purposes. But the water quality is often left unknown. This research was aimed to isolate and identify the pathogenic fungi from the swimming pool in Tangerang City. It was a descriptive research with laboratory tests. The population in the study was the environment of Tangerang City swimming pool. Samples were taken by purposive sampling at several points of the pool, i.e. the pool water, tap water, shower room water, poolside, toilet wall and floor, and changing room. The results indicated that there was pathogenic fungi contamination in Tangerang City swimming pool. The pathogenic fungi were identified as mold and yeast, found in the swimming pool water: Aspergillus sp., Trichophyton sp.; shower room water: Penicillium sp., Mucor sp.; poolside: Penicillium sp.; toilet wall and floor:Mucor sp., Candida sp.; and changing room: Penicillium sp, Trichoderma sp, Candida sp. The presence of pathogenic fungi in this pool might be caused by contamination of fungal airborne spore, pool users, birds or cats droppings, as well as the temperature and humidity factors that support fungi growth.


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