Table 2.
Summary of Cryptosporidium taxa (species and genotypes) identified in faecal samples collected from animals in Melbourne’s protected drinking water catchment areas (December 2015 to July 2024)
| Species/genotype | Total | Designation | Subtotal | Human reports* | GenBank no. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptosporidium baileyi | 4 | Cryptosporidium baileyi | 4 | None | PV658852 | |
| Cryptosporidium canis | 2 | Cryptosporidium canis | 2 | Many | PV658853 | |
| Cryptosporidium cuniculus | 6 | Cryptosporidium cuniculus | 6 | Many | PV658854 | |
| Cryptosporidium fayeri | 14 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | 63 | Few | PV658855 | |
| Cryptosporidium fayeri EGK1 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658856 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri EGK1 v2 | 7 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658857 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri EGK1 v3 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658858 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri EGK1 v4 | 18 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658859 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri EGK1 v5 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658860 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri KG1-like | 8 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658861 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri KG1-like v1 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658862 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri KG1-like v2 | 2 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658863 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri KG1-like v3 | 2 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658864 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri v1 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658865 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri v2 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658866 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri v3 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658867 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri v4 | 1 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658868 | |||
| Cryptosporidium fayeri v5 | 4 | Cryptosporidium fayeri | PV658869 | |||
| Cryptosporidium macropodum | 112 | Cryptosporidium macropodum | 117 | None | PV658870 | |
| Cryptosporidium macropodum v1 | 2 | Cryptosporidium macropodum | PV658871 | |||
| Cryptosporidium macropodum v2 | 2 | Cryptosporidium macropodum | PV658872 | |||
| Cryptosporidium macropodum v3 | 1 | Cryptosporidium macropodum | PV658873 | |||
| Cryptosporidium muris | 4 | Cryptosporidium muris | 4 | Many | PV658874 | |
| Cryptosporidium occultus | 1 | Cryptosporidium occultus | 2 | Several | PV658875 | |
| Cryptosporidium occultus | 1 | Cryptosporidium occultus | PV668769 | |||
| Cryptosporidium parvum-like | 1 | Cryptosporidium parvum-like | 1 | Many | PV658876 | |
| Cryptosporidium ryanae-like v1 | 21 | Cryptosporidium ryanae | 68 | None | PV658877 | |
| Cryptosporidium ryanae-like v2 | 3 | Cryptosporidium ryanae | PV658878 | |||
| Cryptosporidium ryanae-like v3 | 1 | Cryptosporidium ryanae | PV658879 | |||
| Cryptosporidium sp. deer genotype v1 | 4 | Cryptosporidium ryanae | PV658880 | |||
| Cryptosporidium sp. deer genotype v2 | 4 | Cryptosporidium ryanae | PV658881 | |||
| Cryptosporidium sp. deer genotype v3 | 35 | Cryptosporidium ryanae | PV658882 | |||
| Cryptosporidium sp. possum genotype | 1 | Cryptosporidium sp. possum genotype | 1 | PV658883 | ||
| Cryptosporidium ubiquitum cf C3604 | 1 | Cryptosporidium ubiquitum | 3 | PV658884 | ||
| Cryptosporidium ubiquitum cf W13491 | 2 | Cryptosporidium ubiquitum | PV658885 | |||
| Cryptosporidium viatorum | 3 | Cryptosporidium viatorum | 3 | Many | MG021320 | |
| Total | 274 | *According to ref. [8] | ||||