Table 2.
Cryptosporidium species identified in dairy cattle in different age groups
| Age group | Sample size | Cryptosporidium | G. duodenalis assemblage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | Species (no.) | Prevalence | Assemblage (no.) | ||
| Preweaned* | 186 | 10.22% | C. parvum (15), C. bovis (4) | 10.22% | E (15), B1 (1), B2 (3) |
| 3–11 months | 396 | 0 | 0 | 2.53% | E (10) |
| 1–2 year | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| > 2 years | 580 | 0.69% | C. andersoni (4) | 0 | 0 |
*Among the positive samples from preweaned calves, one was a mixed infection of C. bovis and G. duodenalis subtype B2, one was a mixed infection of C. parvum and G. duodenalis subtype B1, and two were mixed infections of C. parvum and G. duodenalis subtype B2.