IDENTIFICATION AND PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL PROTOZOA IN PIGLETS THAT SOLD IN A TRADITIONAL MARKET IN BALI

Main Authors: Agustina, Kadek Karang, Sudewi, Ni Made Ayudiningsih Astiti, Dharmayudha, Anak Agung Gde Oka, Oka, Ida Bagus Made
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Udayana University , 2016
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Online Access: https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/buletinvet/article/view/19667
https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/buletinvet/article/view/19667/13058
Daftar Isi:
  • This research aims were to determine the type and prevalence of infections of gastrointestinal protozoan in piglets were sold in the pig traditional markets in Bali. As many as 250 piglets fecal samples were examined. All fecal samples were taken in a fresh state and then divided in two different sollution, one stored in plastic pots containing acetic sodium formaldehyde (SAF) for examination by sedimentation concentration method and another samples were stored in plastic pots containing potassium dichromate for examination by the method of floating. Samples were examined microscopically for the presence of cysts or oocystsof gastrointestinal protozoa. The results showed that 229 (91.6%) piglets were sold in the pigtraditional markets in Bali  infected by protozoa, and identified three Genus of protozoa with following prevalence of infection were Amoeba sp. 82.4%, Balantidium sp. 61.2% and Eimeria sp. 54.8%. 
  • Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis protozoa dan besarnya prevalensi infeksi protozoa saluran cerna anak babi yang dijual di pasar tradisional di Wilayah Provinsi Bali. Sampel yang diteliti sebanyak 250 feses anak babi yang berasal dari pasar tradisional di Wilayah Bali. Sampel feses diambil dalam keadaan segar kemudian dibagi dua, satu disimpan dalam pot plastik yang berisi sodium acetic formaldehyde (SAF) untuk pemeriksaan dengan metode konsentrasi sedimentasi dan satu sampel disimpan dalam pot plastik yang berisi kalium dichromate untuk pemeriksaan dengan metode apung. Sampel diperiksa secara mikroskopis untuk mengetahui adanya kista atau ookista protozoa saluran cerna. Hasil penelitian terhadap 250 sampel feses anak babi yang diambil di pasar tradisional di Wilayah Provinsi Bali didapatkan 229 sampel (91,6%) terinfeksi protozoa. Prevalensi infeksi yang didapatkan setelah dilakukan identifikasi adalah Amoeba sp. 82,4%, Balantidium sp. 61,2% dan Eimeria sp. 54,8%.