Essam S. Soliman
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine,Nursing and Allied Health, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama 36088, USA
Mohamed A.A. Sobeih
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine,Nursing and Allied Health, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama 36088, USA
Z. H. Ahmad
Department of Animal Hygiene, Zoonoses and Animal Behavior,College of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
M. M. Hussein
Department of Animal Hygiene, Zoonoses and Animal Behavior,College of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
H. Abdel- Latiff
Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
ABSTRACT
Three different concentrations of five commercial disinfectants [TH4® 2, 1 and 0.5% (combination of quaternary ammonium compounds and gluteraldhyde), Microzal® 2, 1 and 0.5% (combination of quaternary ammonium compounds and gluteraldhyde), Incospect IC 22XA 2, 0.5 and 0.25% (combination of quaternary ammonium compounds, gluteraldhyde and formalin), Povidone Iodine® 5, 7.5 and 10% (iodophore) and Formalin® 3.7, 2.5 and 1.8% (commercial formaldehyde 37%)] were tested in a laboratory trials against two fungal isolates (Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans) at concentration of (~105) isolated during epidemiological surveillance in broilers farms. The trials were carried in the presence and absence of organic matter (dried yeast 5%) using MIC use-dilution test. Minutely samples were collected for the fungal counts. In the absence of organic matter, TH4® 2, 1 and 0.5% achieved 100% efficacy after 5, 5 and 10 min (p<0.001) respectively against Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans. Microzal® 2, 1 and 0.5% achieved 100% efficacy after 5, 10 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Aspergillus niger and after 5 min (p<0.001) against Candida albicans. Incospect IC 22XA 2%, 0.5% and 0.25% achieved 100% efficacy after 5 min (p<0.001) against Aspergillus niger and after 5, 5 and 10 min (p<0.001) respectively against Candida albicans. Povidone Iodine® 10, 7.5 and 5% achieved 100% efficacy after 5, 5 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Aspergillus niger and after 5, 5 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Candida albicans. Formalin® 3.7, 2.5 and 1.8% achieved 100% efficacy after 5, 10 and 10 min (p<0.001) respectively against Aspergillus niger and after 5, 5 and 10 min (p<0.001) respectively against Candida albicans. In the presence of organic matter, TH4® 2, 1 and 0.5% achieved 100% efficacy after 5, 10 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Aspergillus niger and after 5, 5 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Candida albicans. Microzal® 2, 1 and 0.5% achieved 100% efficacy after 5, 20 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Aspergillus niger and after 5, 10 and 10 min (p<0.001) respectively against Candida albicans. Incospect IC 22XA 2, 0.5 and 0.25% achieved 100% efficacy after 5 min (p<0.001) against Aspergillus niger and after 5, 5 and 10 min (p<0.001) respectively against Candida albicans. Povidone Iodine® 10, 7.5 and 5% achieved 100% efficacy after 30 min (p<0.001) against Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans. Formalin® 3.7, 2.5 and 1.8% achieved 100% efficacy after 5, 10 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Aspergillus niger and after 5, 5 and 20 min (p<0.001) respectively against Candida albicans. The results revealed that Incospect IC 22XA was the superior in the efficacy and the fastest disinfectant to achieve the 100% killing against the two organisms.
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Essam S. Soliman, Mohamed A.A. Sobeih, Z. H. Ahmad, M. M. Hussein and H. Abdel- Latiff, 2009. Evaluation of Commercial Disinfectants Against Fungal Pathogens Isolated from Broiler Farms. International Journal of Poultry Science, 8: 836-841.
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.836.841
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2009.836.841
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.836.841
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2009.836.841
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