Pemeriksaan Klinis Reptil dan Isolasi serta Identifikasi Bakteri Salmonella sp pada Reptil Indonesia yang dilalulintaskan melalui Bandara Yogyakarta International Airport
Wahyu Samurwat, drh. Heru Susetya, MP, PhD
2025 | Tesis | S2 Sain Veteriner
The global demand for Reptils as exotic pets has led to many Reptils being transported through airports, increasing the risk of spreading Salmonella sp originating from Reptils. This study aims to conduct clinical examinations of eptils as well as isolate and identify Salmonella from Reptils transported through Yogyakarta International Airport. The study involved 48 Reptils transported through Yogyakarta International Airport. All Reptils underwentclinical examinations, including measurements of body temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, and pulse. Cloacal swabs were then collected. Additionally, swab samples were taken from the skin, transport boxes, bags, feeding containers, and handlers’ skin. The samples were phenotypically identified for Salmonella sp using Selenite, RV, XLD, and Chromogenic Agar, as well as biochemical tests. Identified Salmonella sp were further genotypically identified using PCR for 16S rRNA (201 bp), invA (1138 bp), and ssrB (704 bp) genes.The clinical examination results showed that the Reptils were agile, had semi-solid to solid feces, were responsive to stimuli, had good appetite, and normal eyes, leading to a diagnosis of healthy Reptils. Phenotypic and genotypic isolation and identification using PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene revealed 26 isolates of Salmonella sp from 48 Reptils, but not from other materials. Further identification of the 26 Salmonella sp isolates showed that 14 isolates amplified the invA gene, and 13 isolates amplified the ssrB gene. Sequencing analysis of 8 ssrB gene amplicons showed 100% similarity to Salmonella enterica serovar Barreily, Reading dan Hadar, which have zoonotic potential. Antibiotic sensitivity testing revealed that over 80% of the Salmonella sp isolates in this study were sensitive to enrofloxacin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and amoxicillin, while other isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin. In conclusion, Reptils transported through Yogyakarta International Airport were clinically healthy, but Salmonella sp was isolated in 54.83% of the cases, with 29.16% identified as S. enterica subsp. enterica, posing zoonotic risks. The isolated Salmonella sp remains sensitive to antibiotics
Kata Kunci : antibiotika, Salmonella, reptil, zoonosis