Table 1 Prevalence and distribution of Cryptosporidium species/genotypes and E. bieneusi genotypes in brown rats in Heilongjiang Province of China
Source | Location | No. examined | Cryptosporidium | E. bieneusi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Species/Genotype (n) | Positive (%) | Genotype (n) | |||
Farms | ||||||
Cattle farm | Xingren | 30 | 2 (6.7) | Rat genotype I (2) | 1 (3.3) | D (1) |
Pig farm | Mingshui | 73 | 12 (16.4) | Rat genotype I (9); Rat genotype IV (3) | 3 (4.1) | D (3) |
Pig farm | Qinggan | 27 | 3 (11.1) | Rat genotype I (3) | 3 (11.1) | D (3) |
Sheep farm | Baoqing | 37 | 1 (2.7) | C. ubiquitum (1) | 10 (27.0) | D (8); Peru6 (2) |
Granary | Xingren | 55 | 4 (7.3) | Rat genotype IV (3); Suis-like genotype (1) | 1 (1.8) | D (1) |
Subdistrict | Harbin | 20 | 0 | – | 1 (5.0) | D (1) |
Total | 242 | 22 (9.1) | Rat genotype I (14); Rat genotype IV (6); Suis-like genotype (1); C. ubiquitum (1) | 19 (7.4) | D (17); Peru6 (2) | |