Table 1.
Distribution of Cryptosporidium spp. in rabbits by farm and age group in El Dakahlia, El-Gharbia, and Damietta provinces, Egypt.
| Farm | Age (Month) | No. of Samples | Cryptosporidium spp. * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Positive (%) | 95% Confidence Interval | ||||
| Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||||
| El-Dakahlia 1 | <3 | 10 | 2 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 11 | 1 | - | - | |
| >6 | 10 | 1 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 31 | 4 (13%) | 1.10 | 24.69 | |
| El-Dakahlia 2 | <3 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 7 | 2 | - | - | |
| >6 | 7 | 0 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 23 | 4 (17%) | 1.90 | 32.89 | |
| El-Dakahlia 3 | <3 | 11 | 3 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 11 | 2 | - | - | |
| >6 | 6 | 1 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 28 | 6 (21%) | 6.20 | 36.59 | |
| El-Gharbia 1 | <3 | 8 | 0 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 8 | 0 | - | - | |
| >6 | 10 | 0 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 26 | 0 (0%) | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| El-Gharbia 2 | <3 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 12 | 2 | - | - | |
| >6 | 6 | 0 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 25 | 6 (24%) | 7.25 | 40.74 | |
| El-Gharbia 3 | <3 | 12 | 2 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 11 | 1 | - | - | |
| >6 | 7 | 0 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 30 | 3 (10%) | −0.73 | 20.73 | |
| Damietta 1 | <3 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 10 | 0 | - | - | |
| >6 | 8 | 0 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 27 | 1 (4%) | −3.42 | 10.82 | |
| Damietta 2 | <3 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 8 | 1 | - | - | |
| >6 | 8 | 0 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 20 | 2 (10%) | −3.14 | 23.14 | |
| Damietta 3 | <3 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| 3–6 | 8 | 1 | - | - | |
| >6 | 8 | 0 | - | - | |
| Subtotal | 25 | 2 (8%) | −2.63 | 18.63 | |
| Total | - | 235 | 28 (11.9%) | - | - |
* Fisher’s exact test: t = 12.258, p = 0.106.