IDENTIFICATION OF FUNGI ISOLATES FROM DRIED BUSHMEAT
| Main Author: | Orogu J.O*., Aphair, A.E., Ehis-Eriakha, C.B. |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1291091 |
Daftar Isi:
- The identification of fungi isolates from bush meat was analyzed with a view of isolating and identifying the fungi from bush meat. The samples were collected from Ozoro Market, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. Samples of Bush fowl, Rabbit and Dear was collected and coded as sample A, B and C respectively. The fungi isolated are Candida albican, Mold spp. and Penicillium spp. The total heterotrophic count for all the samples ranges from 3.2 x 103 cfu/g to 6.4 x 103 cfu/g. Candida albican has the highest percentage occurrence of 50.0% while Mold spp has the lowest percentage occurrence of 16.7%. The fungi isolated from dried bush meat were likely to be as a result of cross contamination from the market by the buyers and sellers or those handling or preparing the dried bush meat with contaminated or unhygienic hands, unsanitary basket, and woven sisal bags. Key Words: Fungi, Identification, Bush meat, Dried, Market