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Table 1 The numbers of herds (representing 1421 individual alpacas) sampled from 81 farms from six states in Australia (Fig. 1), and the numbers of pooled faecal samples that were test-positive for Cryptosporidium sp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi using specific PCR-based sequencing tools (top). Molecular results are also presented according to season in which faecal samples were collected (bottom)

From: First cross-sectional, molecular epidemiological survey of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Enterocytozoon in alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in Australia

 

Alpacas sampled

Pathogens identified by PCR-based sequencing

No. of herds

No. of individuals

Cryptosporidium sp.

G. duodenalis

E. bieneusi

State

 NSW

26

473

1

4

3

 QLD

7

113

0

0

0

 SA

7

117

0

1

2

 TAS

4

89

0

0

0

 VIC

32

563

2

1

3

 WA

5

66

0

0

0

 Total

81

1421

3

6

8

Season

 Spring

23

382

0

3

3

 Summer

20

369

0

0

0

 Autumn

5

89

0

1

0

 Winter

33

581

3

2

5

 Total

81

1421

3

6

8

  1. Abbreviations: NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, SA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria, WA Western Australia