Table 4.
Cryptosporidium species in drinking source water in China.
| Area | Sample size | No. positive (%) | Cryptosporidium species | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 50 | 17 (34.0)* | C. andersoni (14), C. suis (7), C. baileyi (2), C. meleagridis (1), C. hominis (1) | Feng et al., 2011b |
| Shanghai | 178 | 67 (37.6)** | C. andersoni (38), C. suis (27), C. baileyi (16), C. scrofarum (8), C. meleagridis (4), C. parvum (3), C. hominis (2), C. ryanae (1), C. cuniculus (1), C. fragile (1), rat genotype IV (1), avian genotype II (1), avian genotype III (1) | Hu et al., 2014 |
| Chongqing | 66 | 19 (28.8) | C. andersoni (9), C. hominis (6), C. suis (5), C. bovis (3), C. meleagridis (1), C. baileyi (1) | Xiao et al., 2013 |
| Zhejiang | 47 | 37 (78.7) | C. suis (2), avian genotype III (2), C. scrofarum (1), C. ubiquitum (1), C. fragile (1) | Xiao et al., 2012 |
*
Seven samples (41.2%) contained more than one Cryptosporidium species, including six samples containing two species and one containing three species.
**
Including unspecified number of samples with mixed Cryptosporidium species/genotypes.