Isolation of balantidium protozoa to pigs in slaughterhouse Sanggaran

Pigs in Bali have become one of the most important livestock to support the people's economy. It is important to maintain the health of pigs in terms of preventing the spread of diseases that can spread to humans. Balantidium is one of the gastrointestinal protozoa that can be transmitted to humans. The incidence rate of balantidiasis in pigs is very high reaching 91%. Pigs are said to be a reservoir of Balantidium. People who are in frequent contact with pigs are more likely to become infected with ballantium such as abattoir workers, veterinarians, veterinary students and workers on pig farms. Sanggar Slaughterhouse is a place to slaughter cattle and pigs from all over Bali. The purpose of this study was to be able to isolate and identify Balantidium protozoa in pigs. Faecal samples come from pigs that are slaughtered at Sanggar Slaughterhouses. Isolation of Balantidium protozoa used a modified floatation method (Matsuo et al., 2004). Positive samples after successfully isolated Balantidium protozoa, collected then carried out identification. Identification by morphometric and molecular morphology methods. The level of Technology Readiness in this study reached level 3 (Technology Readiness Level 3). Proving the concept of functions and or important characteristics analytically and experimentally. Research involves proving that in slaughtered pigs in Slaughterhouses, Sanggar is positively infected by Balantidium. Previous research has been proven to have existed with different percentages depending on the origin of the animal and the time the study was carried out. The current study wants to analyze the types of Balantidium protozoa that infect using different identification methods. The importance of this identification is related to the pathogenicity of Balantidium which is also zoonotic. Research outputs are targeted for publication in accredited national journals, in addition to publications in international journals.