Table 2.
Distribution of Cryptosporidium species/genotypes amongst pigs in China
| Collection site | No. positive/sample size | Prevalence (%) by microscopically or others (95% CI) | No. positive/sample size | Prevalence (%) by PCR (95% CI) | Cryptosporidium species (no.) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhejiang | 18/124 | 14.52 (8.23–20.80) | C. scrofarum (18) | Zou et al. (2017) [21] | ||
| Guangdong | 6/72 | 8.33 (1.79–14.87) | C. scrofarum (6) | Zou et al. (2017) [21] | ||
| Yunnan | 46/200 | 23.00 (17.12–28.88) | C. scrofarum (46) | Zou et al. (2017) [21] | ||
| Shaanxi | 44/1337 | 3.29 (2.33–4.25) | C. suis (42), C. scrofarum (2) | Lin et al. (2015) [22] | ||
| Heilongjiang | 9/568 | 1.58 (0.55–2.61) | 63/113 | 55.75 (46.45–65.05) |
C. suis (22), C. scrofarum (23) C. suis + C. scrofarum (18) |
Zhang et al. (2013) [23] |
| Shanghai and Zhejiang, Shaoxing | 79/208 | 37.98 (31.33–44.63) | C. suis (14), C. scrofarum (65) | Yin et al. (2013) [24] | ||
| Zhejiang, Shaoxing | 6/24 | 25.00 (6.32–43.68) | C. scrofarum (6) | Yin et al. (2011) [25] | ||
| Shanghai | 10/70 | 14.29 (5.88–22.69) | C. scrofarum (10) | Yin et al. (2011) [25] | ||
| Shanghai | 800/2323 | 34.44 (32.50–36.37) |
C. suis (57), C. scrofarum (6) C. suis + C. scrofarum (6) |
Chen et al. (2011) [26] | ||
| Henan | 111/1350 | 8.22 (6.76–9.69) | 108/1350 | 8.00 (6.55–9.45) | C. suis (94), C. scrofarum (14) | Wang et al. (2010) [27] |
| Total | 920/4241 | 21.69 (20.45–22.93) | 380/3498 | 10.86 (9.83–11.90) |
C. suis (229), C. scrofarum (196) C. suis + C. scrofarum (24) |