Table 2.
Detected pathogens in diarrhoeic samples according to the age from pre-weaned beef calves between 1 and 4 weeks of life from the 3rd cohort using the dipstick assay.
| 3–9 days | 10–16 days | 17–23 days | 24–30 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of diarrhoeic samples | 8 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| Cryptosporidium alone | 5 C. parvum | 11 C. parvum | 5 C. parvum | 2 C. ryanae |
| Cryptosporidium + another agent | ||||
| Rotavirus | 1 C. parvum | 4 C. parvum | ||
| Coronavirus | 2 C. parvum | 5 C. parvum | 1 C. ryanae | 1 C. ryanae |
| Rotavirus + Coronavirus + Escherichia coli | 1 C. ryanae | |||