Table 1.
Molecular prevalence and characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. among companion birds kept in pet shops
| Oder of host | Shop 1 (Tokyo) | Shop 2 (Chiba) | Shop 3 (Saitama) | Shop 4 (Gunma) | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psittaciformes | 5/53 (9.4%) | 0/28 (0%) | 4/37 (10.8%) | 1/35 (2.8%) | 10/153 (6.5%) |
| Avian genotype III (5)a | C. galli (2) | Avian genotype III (1) | |||
| Avian genotype III (2) | |||||
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| Passeriformes | 3/25 (12.0%) | 7/25 (28.0%) | 1/14 (7.1%) | 2/26 (7.6%) | 13/90 (14.4%) |
| C. galli (3) | C. galli (6) | C. baileyi (1) | C. galli (2) | ||
| C. baileyi (1) | |||||
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| Galliformes | - | - | 0/8 (0%) | 1/14 (7.1%) | 1/22 (4.5%) |
| C. baileyi (1) | |||||
| Total | 8/78 (10.3%) | 7/53 (13.2%) | 5/59 (8.5%) | 4/75 (5.3%) | 24/265 (9.1%) |
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Numbers of isolates.