Table 1.
Infection rate of Cryptosporidium in different source supplied for the native chicken.
| Region | No. of cages examined | No. of cages Cryptosporidium positive | Infection rate (%) | Cryptosporidium species/genotypes (No. of isolates) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 66 | 11 | 16.7 | C. baileyi (10), C. meleagridis (1) |
| Huzhou | 59 | 10 | 16.9 | C. baileyi (7), C. meleagridis (1), Avian genotype II (2) |
| Shaoxing | 52 | 4 | 7.70 | C. baileyi (4) |
| Ningbo | 58 | 7 | 12.1 | C. baileyi (6), Avian genotype II (1) |
| Jiaxing | 57 | 3 | 5.26 | C. baileyi (3) |
| Jinhua | 43 | 1 | 2.33 | C. baileyi (1) |
| Quzhou | 50 | 2 | 4.00 | C. baileyi (2) |
| Total | 385 | 38 | 9.87 | C. baileyi (33), C. meleagridis (2), Avian genotype II (3) |