Table 1 Cryptosporidium species/genotypes of natural infection identified in horses worldwide

Algeria

9

C. parvum (3); C. erinacei (4); C. muris (1); C. hominis (1)

[12, 13]

China

42

C. parvum (31); horse genotype (7); C. felis (2); C. andersoni (2)

[7, 8]; This study

Czech Republic

15

C. parvum (5); horse genotype(2); C. muris (7); C. tyzzeri (1)

[14–16]

Germany

1

C. parvum (1)

[7]

Italy^a

72

C. parvum (31); horse genotype (41)

[18–21]

New Zealand

16

C. parvum (16)

[5, 6]

Poland

2

C. muris (2)

[16]

UK

3

C. parvum (2); C. ubiquitum (1)

[22, 23]

USA

9

horse genotype (9)

[24]

Total

169

C. parvum (89); horse genotype (59); C. muris (10); C. erinacei (4); C. felis (2); C. andersoni (2); C. hominis (1); C. tyzzeri (1); C. ubiquitum (1)