Frequency of Aspergillus fumigatus Fres. - a toxigenic and allergenic fungal species in milking cows feeds throughout one research year
2009
Skrinjar, M.M., University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad (Serbia). Faculty of Technology | Konyves, T.L., Megatrend University, Belgrade (Serbia). Faculty for Biofarming | Ac, M.Dj., University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad (Serbia). Faculty of Technology
Fungal contamination of 92 feed samples used for milking cows feeding during one research year (in all seasons) in the Vojvodina Province (Serbia) was examined. A special attention was paid to the frequency of Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungal species harmful to human and animals. As it was found out all feed samples in summer and spring were contamined with fungi and about 95% in autumn and winter period. Aspergillus occured as contaminants in all seasons. About 63% of feed samples in summer, 67% in autumn, 89% in winter and 48% in spring were contaminated with them. Aspergillus fumigatus was constantly present in feeds. It was isolated from 19% of feed samples investigated in summer, 33% in autumn, even 61% in winter and from 4% in spring.
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