Table 5.

Number of farms providing PCR-RFLP Cryptosporidium species results by sample type.

Sample type	No. of farms providing samples	No. of farms with Cryptosporidium detected by IFAT	No. of farms with PCR-RFLP resultsa	No. of farms with PCR-RFLP speciation results
Dirty water	43	8	5	4
Cattle	80	72	51	46
Manure	63	10	9	7
Parlour	44	1	1	0
Pest faeces	54	15	11	8
Sheep	13	4	4	3
Spread slurry	34	3	2	1

^aIncluding ‘unclear pattern’ results.