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Journal : Asian Journal of Social and Humanities

Isolation and Identification of Candida sp. in Vagina of Long-Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Hanifa Zico; Erina Erina; Ummu Balqis; Erdiansyah Rahmi; Zuhrawaty NA
Asian Journal of Social and Humanities Vol. 2 No. 8 (2024): Asian Journal of Social and Humanities
Publisher : Pelopor Publikasi Akademika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59888/ajosh.v2i8.304

Abstract

Candida sp. are commonly found as normal flora in vagina and in certain conditions are opportunistic pathogen. This study aimed to isolation and identification Candida sp. in vagina of the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). The sample used in the study was a vaginal swab from five long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) from Seulawah Forest Aceh Besar. Identification of Candida sp. observed macroscopically by looking at the differences in the color of the colonies grown on the CHROMagar-Candida media. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively. The results of the examination showed that in the vagina of the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) there were six species of Candida sp. like C. albicans, C. krusei, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, C. dubliniensis and C. parapsilosis. It can be concluded that there are several species of Candida sp. which was successfully isolated and identified in vagina of a long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis).