ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF Aspergillus spp. FROM THE WATER USED FOR REHABILITATION OF MAGELLANIC PENGUINS

Authors

  • Vanice Rodrigues Poester Laboratório de Micologia da FaMed
  • Gabriel Baracy Klafke Laboratório de Micologia da FaMed
  • Ângela Leitzke Cabana Laboratório de Micologia da FaMed
  • Andréa Corrado Adornes Centro de Recuperação de Animais Marinhos-FURG.
  • Rodolfo Pinho da Silva Filho Centro de Recuperação de Animais Marinhos-FURG
  • Melissa Orzechowski Xavier Laboratório de Micologia da FaMed Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências da Saúde

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/cab.v16i4.28509

Keywords:

Animal Sanity

Abstract

Aspergillosis is the main cause of mortality in captivity penguins. The infection occurs mainly byconidia inhalation of the Aspergillus genus, however, the fungus can also be dispersed by water. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate water quality of the pool where the rehabilitated penguins remain at Centro de Recuperação de Animais Marinhos in Rio Grande city, Brazil, searching for the presence of the fungus Aspergillus spp. Water samples were collected weekly during a ten-month period and processed within six hours, applying the technique of filtrating membrane, with incubation at 25 ºC and 37 ºC during seven days. Of the forty samples analyzed, thirty-two were positive forthe presence of Aspergillus genus, from these 60% correspond to A. fumigatus. Some variables significantly interfered on the isolation of Aspergillus genus and/or Aspergillus fumigatus specie, such as incubation temperature, seasonality and population density. This study showed Aspergillus spp. is present in the water, being one of the possible sources of infections for penguins in rehabilitation.

Keywords: aspergillosis; rehabilitation center; Spheniscus magellanicus; water quality.

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Published

2015-10-30

How to Cite

POESTER, V. R.; KLAFKE, G. B.; CABANA, Ângela L.; ADORNES, A. C.; DA SILVA FILHO, R. P.; XAVIER, M. O. ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF Aspergillus spp. FROM THE WATER USED FOR REHABILITATION OF MAGELLANIC PENGUINS. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 16, n. 4, p. 567–573, 2015. DOI: 10.1590/cab.v16i4.28509. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/28509. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 4 (2015)

Section

Veterinary Medicine

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