Table 2.
Samples received for confirmation at the national reference laboratory of parasitology, Denmark, 2021–2024 and Cryptosporidium species identified.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Samples received for confirmation and species identification | 866 | |
| C. parvum | 493 | 56.9 |
| C. hominis | 98 | 11.3 |
| C. mortiferum | 22 | 2.5 |
| C. meleagridis | 15 | 1.7 |
| C. felis | 10 | 1.2 |
| C. erinacei | 7 | 0.8 |
| C. canis | 4 | 0.5 |
| C. cuniculus | 1 | 0.1 |
| C. ditrichi | 1 | 0.1 |
| C. equi | 1 | 0.1 |
| C. occultus | 1 | 0.1 |
| C. tyzzeri | 1 | 0.1 |
| C. viatorum | 1 | 0.1 |
| Cryptosporidium-specific DNA confirmed but species identification not possible | 109 | 12.6 |
| Cryptosporidium-specific DNA not identified | 102 | 11.8 |
| Not sent for confirmation and typing | 3846 |