Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Aspergillus sp. dan Candida sp. adalah jamur oportunistik yang dapat menyerang saluran
pernapasan unggas termasuk paru-paru. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan persentase
infeksi jamur Aspergillus sp. dan Candida sp. pada organ paru-paru burung gereja. Sebanyak 25
sampel paru-paru burung gereja dikumpulkan dari lingkungan pemukiman. Identifikasi jamur
dilakukan melalui metode kultur pada media Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) dan pengamatan
mikroskopis terhadap morfologi koloni dan spora. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari 25
sampel paru-paru burung gereja (Passer montanus) yang diperiksa, sebanyak 8 sampel (32%) positif
terinfeksi jamur Aspergillus sp. 2 sampel (8%) positif terinfeksi jamur Candida sp. 13 sampel (52%)
koinfeksi atau positif kedua jamur dan 2 sampel (8%) negatif kedua atau salah satu jamur. Hasil ini
menunjukkan bahwa tingkat infeksi Aspergillus sp. lebih tinggi dibandingkan Candida sp. pada
burung gereja yang diteliti. Perbedaan ini diduga berkaitan dengan kemampuan sporulasi
Aspergillus sp. yang lebih tinggi serta penyebaran spora yang mudah terhirup ke saluran pernapasan.
Penelitian ini memberikan informasi penting mengenai potensi burung gereja sebagai pembawa
jamur patogen pada sistem pernapasan yang dapat berimplikasi terhadap kesehatan manusia dan
hewan di sekitarnya. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini dari 25 sampel paru-paru burung gereja (Passer
montanus) yang diperiksa, sebanyak 8 sampel (32%) positif terinfeksi jamur Aspergillus sp. 2
sampel (8%) positif terinfeksi jamur Candida sp. 13 sampel (52%) koinfeksi atau positif kedua
jamur dan 2 sampel (8%) negatif kedua jamur. sehingga terdapat perbedaan persentase infeksi
Aspergillus sp. dan Candida sp. pada burung gereja (Passer montanus).

Aspergillus sp. and Candida sp. are opportunistic fungi that can attack the respiratory tract of birds, including the lungs. This study aims to compare the percentage of Aspergillus sp. and Candida sp. fungal infections in the lungs of sparrows. A total of 25 sparrow lung samples were collected from residential areas. Fungal identification was carried out using the culture method on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) media and microscopic observation of colony and spore morphology. The results showed that 25 lung samples from sparrows (Passer montanus) examined, 8 samples (32%) were positive for Aspergillus sp. fungi infection, 2 samples (8%) were positive for Candida sp. fungi infection, 13 samples (52%) were co-infected or positive for both fungi and 2 samples (8%) were negative for both or one of the fungi. These results indicate that the infection rate of Aspergillus sp. is higher than Candida sp. in the sparrows studied. This difference is thought to be related to the higher sporulation ability of Aspergillus sp. and the spread of spores that are easily inhaled into the respiratory tract. This study provides important information regarding the potential of sparrows as carriers of pathogenic fungi in the respiratory system that can have implications for human health and surrounding animals. The conclusion of this study from 25 lung samples of sparrows (Passer montanus) examined, as many as 8 samples (32%) were positive for Aspergillus sp. 2 samples (8%) were positive for Candida sp. 13 samples (52%) were co-infected or positive for both fungi and 2 samples (8%) were negative for both of the fungi so that there is a difference in the percentage of Aspergillus sp. and Candida sp. infections in sparrows (Passer montanus).