Table 1.
Prevalence and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis in humans.
| Age group (years) | Examined no. | Cryptosporidium spp. | G. duodenalis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of positive (%) | Species | Subtype | No. of positive (%) | Assemblage | Sub-assemblage | |||
| SSU rRNA (n) | Gp60 (n) | SSU rRNA (n) | tpi (n) | bg (n) | ||||
| Children (<13) | 97 | 1 (1.03) | C. viatorum (1) | XVcA2G1c (1) | 12 (12.37) | B (9); A (3) | B-I (1) | B (2); AII (1) |
| Teenagers (13–17) | 41 | 0 | − | − | 7 (17.07) | B (4); A (3) | B-II (1) | − |
| Adults (≥18) | 34 | 2 (5.88) | C. andersoni (2) | − | 0 | − | − | − |
| Total | 172 | 3 (1.74) | C. viatorum (1); C. andersoni (2) | XVcA2G1c (1) | 19 (11.05) | B (13); A(6) | B-I (1); B-II (1) | B (2); AII (1) |
The bars denote negative results at the locus.