Table 3.
Size of developmental stages of Cryptosporidium ornitophilus n. sp. obtained from the colon of an experimentally infected chicken (Gallus gallus f. domestica) with 200,000 oocysts and sacrificed 20 days post-infection
| Developmental stage | Length (µm) | Width (µm) |
|---|---|---|
| Range (Mean ± SD) | Range (Mean ± SD) | |
| Oocyst | 5.24–6.74 (6.13 ± 0.34) | 4.71–5.48 (5.21 ± 0.23) |
| Sporozoite | 5.47–6.57 (6.07 ± 0.32) | 0.54–0.63 (0.59 ± 0.02) |
| Trophozoite | 2.56–6.40 (4.36 ± 1.16) | 2.16–5.50 (3.90 ± 1.05) |
| Early Type I meront | 4.95–6.54 (5.96 ± 0.57) | 4.00–5.79 (5.12 ± 0.64) |
| Late Type I meront | 6.66–8.94 (7.50 ± 0.84) | 5.72–7.11 (6.40 ± 0.44) |
| Type II meront | 6.60–6.78 (6.67 ± 0.10) | 6.37–6.54 (6.48 ± 0.10) |
| Merozoite | 4.61–5.41 (5.05 ± 0.11) | 0.62–0.95 (0.77 ± 0.33) |
| Macrogamont | 5.29–8.87 (6.70 ± 0.97) | 4.32–8.13 (6.10 ± 1.09) |
| Microgamont | 6.14–6.92 (6.54 ± 0.23) | 6.02–6.73 (6.39 ± 0.23) |
| Zygote | 5.56–6.83 (6.14 ± 0.45) | 4.19–5.79 (5.20 ± 0.62) |