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. 2004 Jan;17(1):72–97. doi: 10.1128/CMR.17.1.72-97.2004

TABLE 1.

Similarity in morphometric measurements of oocysts of C. parvum and C. parvum-related Cryptosporidium spp.a

Parasite No. of oocysts measured Length (μm)
Width (μm)
Ratio
Mean 95% CLb Mean 95% CL Mean 95% CL
C. parvum 44 4.85 0.05 4.39 0.04 1.11 0.02
C. hominis 44 4.91 0.07 4.28 0.06 1.15 0.02
C. meleagridis 55 4.93 0.06 4.40 0.05 1.12 0.02
Pig genotype I 56 5.05 0.07 4.41 0.08 1.15 0.02
C. saurophilum 20 4.94 0.13 4.49 0.14 1.14 0.03
Opossum genotype I 55 5.26 0.08 4.38 0.05 1.20 0.02
a

Data are from reference 247.

b

95% CL, 95% confidence limits.

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