TABLE 3.
Cross-transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. between lizards and snakes
| Source of infection | Recipient host (tissues sampled) | Scientific name | Sample no. | Cryptosporidium parasite(s) identifieda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inoculated with C. saurophilum of snake origin (sample 815) | Corn snake S1 (stomach) | Elaphe guttata guttata | 1336 | Negative |
| Corn snake S1 (intestine) | Elaphe guttata guttata | 1337 | Negative | |
| Corn snake S2 (stomach) | Elaphe guttata guttata | 1338 | Negative | |
| Corn snake S2 (intestine) | Elaphe guttata guttata | 1339 | Negative | |
| Leopard gecko, G1 (stomach) | Eublepharis macularius | 1340 | Negative | |
| Leopard gecko, G1 (intestine) | Eublepharis macularius | 1341 | C. saurophilum | |
| Leopard gecko G2 (stomach) | Eublepharis macularius | 1342 | C. saurophilum | |
| Leopard gecko G2 (intestine) | Eublepharis macularius | 1343 | C. saurophilum | |
| Inoculated with C. serpentis of Nile monitor (sample 1172a) | Burmese python | Python mollurus | 1172b | C. serpentis type B |
| Natural exposure via shared housing | Black rat snake | Elaphe obsolete | 940 | C. serpentis-Cryptosporidium sp.-C. saurophilum |
| Green python | Chondropython viridis | 941 | C. serpentis-Cryptosporidium sp.-C. saurophilum | |
| Milk snake | Lampropeltis triangulum | 939 | C. serpentis-Cryptosporidium sp.-C. saurophilum | |
| New Guinea viper boa | Candoia asper | 938 | C. serpentis-Cryptosporidium sp.-C. saurophilum | |
| Pine snake | Pituophis melanoleucus | 936 | C. serpentis-Cryptosporidium sp.-C. saurophilum | |
| Pine snake | Pituophis melanoleucus | 937 | C. serpentis-Cryptosporidium sp.-C. saurophilum | |
| Bearded dragon | Pogona vitticep | 944 | C. serpentis-C. saurophilum | |
| Gargoyle gecko | Rhodocodactylus auriculatus | 945 | C. serpentis-C. saurophilum | |
| Mountain chameleon | Chamaeleo montium | 942 | C. serpentis-C. saurophilum | |
| Mountain chameleon | Chamaeleo montium | 943 | C. serpentis-C. saurophilum |
a
C. saurophilum, Cryptosporidium desert monitor genotype.