Table 4 Distribution of mono- and mixed infections of Giardia -positive calves in relation to faecal consistency
Total | Monoinfection with Giardia spp. | Coinfection with Cryptosporidium spp. | Coinfection with Eimeria spp. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIFC positive | Total | 152 | 66 | 15 | 71 |
With diarrhoea | 62 | 25 | 10 | 27 | |
Without diarrhoea | 90 | 41 | 5 | 44 | |
PCR: G. duodenalis | Total | 8 | - | 3 | 5 |
With diarrhoea | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | |
Without diarrhoea | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | |
PCR: G. bovis | Total | 101 | 48 | 8 | 45 |
With diarrhoea | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | |
Without diarrhoea | 63 | 31 | 2 | 30 | |
PCR: G. duodenalis + G. bovis | Total | 1 | 1 | - | - |
With diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | |
Without diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | - | - |