Table 2 Natural occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in flies worldwide
Country | Method | Cryptosporidium(%) | Giardia(%) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethiopia | Modified Ziel-Neelson staining | Cryptosporidium (unspecified) | G. duedenalis (unspecified) | [25] |
Acid-fast staining | Cryptosporidium (69.2) | [27] | ||
Modified Ziel-Neelson staining | Cryptosporidium (16.7) | G. duedenalis (10.4) | [26] | |
Nigeria | ModifiedZiel-Neelson staining | Cryptosporidium (1.81) | G. duedenalis (3.34) | [28] |
Poland | IFA and FISH | C. parvum (81) | G. duedenalis (84) | [29] |
Ziel-Neelson staining and PCR | C. parvum (18.9) | [30] | ||
Spain | PCR | C. parvum (18) | [31] | |
PCR | G. duedenalis (22) | [32] | ||
USA | IFA | C. parvum (unspecified) | [33] | |
PCR | C. parvum (83.3) | [34] | ||
FISH and FITC-conjugated MAb | C. parvum (80) | G. duedenalis (69) | [23] | |
IFA and FISH | C. parvum (55.56) | G. duedenalis (7.94) | [35] |