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Table 2 Summary of all pathogen species, genotypes and/or assemblages identified in alpaca herds from 81 farms from six states in Australia (Fig. 1) based on PCR-based sequencing of particular genetic markers. The GenBank accession numbers of respective sequences are listed

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

Pathogen identified

Farm/herd/sample code

Genetic marker used

Pathogen species/genotype/assemblage identified by PCR-based sequencing

GenBank accession no.

Cryptosporidium sp.

CsNSW26

SSU

Cryptosporidium ubiquitum

MH341585

CsVIC15a

SSU

C. parvum

MH341586

gp60

C. parvum IIaA20G3R1

MH346121

CsVIC25a

SSU

C. cuniculus

MH341587

gp60

C. cuniculus VbA25

MH346122

Giardia duodenalis

CsNSW7

tpi

Giardia duodenalis AI

MH346123

CsNSW9

tpi

G. duodenalis AI

MH346123

CsNSW11

tpi

G. duodenalis E

MH346124

CsNSW21

tpi

G. duodenalis AI

MH346123

CsSA3

tpi

G. duodenalis AI

MH346123

CsVIC27

tpi

G. duodenalis AI

MH346123

Enterocytozoon bieneusi

CsNSW6

ITS

Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype ALP1

MH342036

CsNSW11

ITS

E. bieneusi genotype ALP3

MH342037

CsNSW20a

ITS

E. bieneusi genotype P

MH342038

CsVIC16

ITS

E. bieneusi genotype ALP1

MH342036

CsVIC22

ITS

E. bieneusi genotype ALP1

MH342036

CsVIC23

ITS

E. bieneusi genotype P

MH342038

CsSA3

ITS

E. bieneusi genotype ALP1

MH342036

CsSA7

ITS

E. bieneusi genotype ALP1

MH342036

  1. aReported from a cria of ≤ 6 months of age