Peran Faktor Virulen Escherichia coli Isolat Asal Burung Puyuh (Coturnixcoturnix Japonica) Terhadap Daya Imunitas Seluler Makrofag Riya Ulfa Diana 12/329657/KH/07384 INTISARI Salah satu ternak yang mampu menghasilkan produksi protein hewani tinggi dalam waktu relatif singkat adalah unggas. Unggas rentan terhadap infeksi bakteri patogen yang ada disaluran pencernaan seperti Escherichia coli terutama Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) yang menyebabkan kerugian besar bagi industri perunggasan di seluruh dunia. Penelitian ini mengkaji keberadaan Escherichia coli pada puyuh melalui karakterisasi serta analisis sifat patogenesitas terhadap kemampuan sistem imunitas seluler makrofag dengan uji in vitro. Isolat Escherichia coli berasal dari puyuh sakit (panoptalmitis, sinusitis, perikarditis, airsakulitis, asites, diare). Untuk meneguhkan diagnosa adanya infeksi Escherichia coli dilakukan identifikasi bakteri berdasarkan karakteristik pertumbuhan dalam media MCA, KIA, SMAC, Plat Agar Darah (PAD), uji aglutinasi dan uji imunitas seluler dengan sel makrofag peritoneum mencit. Berdasarkan hasil identifikasi dari 62 spesimen burung puyuh menunjukkan bahwa 24 isolat positif Escherichia coli berdasarkan MacConkey Agar (MCA), Kligler’s Iron Agar (KIA), Sorbitol MacConkey Agar (SMAC). Hasil uji hemolisis pada PAD dapat diamati α-hemolisis (79%) dan β-hemolisis (21%). Uji hemaglutinasi terhadap darah kelinci, ayam dan domba berturut-turut menunjukkan hasil 25%; 42% dan 42%. Uji fagositosis makrofag terhadap Escherichia coli menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata sel makrofag mampu memfagositosis Escherichia coli 14 bakteri/sel. Kata kunci : Escherichia coli, faktor virulen, fagositosis, makrofag x The Role of Virulence Factor of Escherichia coli isolated from Quail (Coturnix-coturnix Japonica) to Macrophage Cellular Immunity Riya Ulfa Diana 12/329657/KH/07384 ABSTRACT The poultry including quail are able to produce protein in a relatively short time. Poultry are susceptible to bacterial infection caused by gastrointestinal pathogens such as Escherichia coli espescially Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) which has caused big loss for the poultry industries around the world. This study aimed to analyze the existence of Escherichia coli in quail by characterizing of the patogenicity nature toward the macrophage cellular immunity with in vitro assay. Escherichia coli isolated from quail with clinical sign such as phanoptalmitis, sinusitis, pericarditis, airsaculitis, asites, and diarrhoea. The identification of Escherichia coli based on the characteristics of growth in media MCA, KIA, SMAC, Blood Agar Plate, hemagglutination test, and a test of cellular immunity assay by using peritoneal macrophage cells of mice. Based on identification of a total of 62 samples from quail, cred be identified 24 possitive. Escherichia coli, based on the growth of the bacteria on the MacConkey Agar (MCA), Kligler’s Iron Agar (KIA), Sorbitol MacConkey Agar (SMAC). The growth of Escherichia coli on the sheep blo0d agar result ɤhaemolysis (79%) and β-haemolysis (21%). Hemagglutination reaction of Escherichia coli to the blood of rabbits, chickens and sheep are 25%; 42% and 42%. Escherichia coli could be phagocytosed by macrophage cells with the average of 14 bacteria/cell. Keywords : Escherichia coli, virulance factor, phagocytose, macrophages xi