Table 6.
Cryptosporidium species detected by RFLP, for each sample type. A proportion (>50%) of samples, including non-C. parvum species as determined by RFLP, all those with weak amplification or an unclear pattern, and a random selection of 10% of the C. parvum samples, were confirmed by ABI sequencing.
| Sample type | C. andersoni | C. baileyi | C. bovis | Mixed C. bovis/C. parvum | Mouse genotype 1 | C. parvum | C. ryanae | C. ubiquitum | Unclear pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cattle | 30 | 1 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 15 | 1 | 106 |
| Manure | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Parlour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sheep | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spread slurry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |