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. 2017 Sep 29;8-9:14–32. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2017.09.002

Table 1.

Human-pathogenic Cryptosporidium species and genotypes.

Species/genotype Major host No. cases in human Reference
C. hominis Humans, horses Most common species (Caccio and Chalmers, 2016, Squire and Ryan, 2017, Xiao, 2010, Xiao and Feng, 2008)
C. parvum Ruminants Common species (Caccio and Chalmers, 2016, Squire and Ryan, 2017, Xiao, 2010, Xiao and Feng, 2008)
C. meleagridis Galliformes Numerous cases (Elwin et al., 2012a, Insulander et al., 2013, Leoni et al., 2006, Stensvold et al., 2014, Wang et al., 2014b, Xiao and Feng, 2008)
C. felis Cats Numerous cases (Lucio-Forster et al., 2010, Xiao and Feng, 2008)
C. canis Dogs Numerous reports (Lucio-Forster et al., 2010, Xiao and Feng, 2008)
C. ubiquitum Small ruminants, rodents, primates 59 (Cieloszyk et al., 2012, Elwin et al., 2012a, Fayer et al., 2010, Li et al., 2014, Moore et al., 2016, Network, 2010)
C. cuniculus Rabbits 47 (Chalmers et al., 2011a, Chalmers et al., 2009b, Elwin et al., 2012a, Hadfield and Chalmers, 2012, Koehler et al., 2014, Molloy et al., 2010, Network, 2010, Puleston et al., 2014)
C. viatorum Humans 32 (Adamu et al., 2014, Ayinmode et al., 2014, de Lucio et al., 2016, Elwin et al., 2012b, Insulander et al., 2013, Lebbad et al., 2013, Sanchez et al., 2017, Stensvold et al., 2015, Ukwah et al., 2017)
Chipmunk genotype I Chipmunks, grey squirrels, deer mice 28 (Feltus et al., 2006, Insulander et al., 2013, Lebbad et al., 2013, Network, 2010)
C. muris Rodents 18 (Al-Brikan et al., 2008, Azami et al., 2007, Gatei et al., 2002, Gatei et al., 2003, Gatei et al., 2006b, Hasajova et al., 2014, Neira et al., 2012, Palmer et al., 2003, Petrincova et al., 2015, Tiangtip and Jongwutiwes, 2002)
C. andersoni Cattle and other bovine animals 7?a (Agholi et al., 2013, Guyot et al., 2001, Hussain et al., 2017, Jiang et al., 2014, Leoni et al., 2006, Liu et al., 2014, Morse et al., 2007, Waldron et al., 2011)
C. suis Pigs 5 (Bodager et al., 2015, Cama et al., 2007, Leoni et al., 2006, Moore et al., 2016, Xiao et al., 2002)
C. bovis Cattle and other bovine animals 4 (Helmy et al., 2013, Khan et al., 2010, Ng et al., 2012)
Horse genotype Horses 4 (Chalmers et al., 2009a, Robinson et al., 2008, Xiao et al., 2009)
C. xiaoi Sheep and goats 2 (Adamu et al., 2014)
Skunk genotype Rodents 2 (Chalmers et al., 2009a, Davies et al., 2009, Elwin et al., 2012a, Robinson et al., 2008)
Mink genotype Minks, otters, ermines 2 (Ebner et al., 2015, Ng-Hublin et al., 2013)
C. erinacei Hedgehogs 1 (Kvac et al., 2014)
C. fayeri Marsupials 1 (Waldron et al., 2010, Waldron et al., 2011)
C. scrofarum Pigs 1 (Kvac et al., 2009)
C. tyzzeri Mice 1 (Raskova et al., 2013)
a

Excluding data from three questionable reports.