Table 3 Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in lambs by age and diarrhea status
From: Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in lambs and goat kids in Algeria
Distribution | No. of samples | No. positive for Cryptosporidium (%) | Cryptosporidium spp. (no. of samples) |
|---|---|---|---|
By age (days) | |||
 1–7 | 15 | 3 (20.0) | C. xiaoi (2), C. parvum (1) |
 8–14 | 18 | 4 (22.2) | C. xiaoi (2), C. parvum (2) |
 15–21 | 13 | 1 (7.7) | C. xiaoi (1) |
 22–28 | 16 | 1 (6.3) | C. xiaoi (1) |
By age (days) and diarrhea status | |||
 1–7 | |||
  Diarrheic | 4 | 3 (75.0) | C. xiaoi (2), C. parvum (1) |
  Non-diarrheic | 11 | 0 (0) |  |
 8–14 | |||
  Diarrheic | 6 | 4 (66.7) | C. xiaoi (2), C. parvum (2) |
  Non-diarrheic | 12 | 0 (0) |  |
 15–21 | |||
  Diarrheic | 3 | 1 (33.3) | C. xiaoi (1) |
  Non-diarrheic | 10 | 0 (0) |  |
 22–28 | |||
  Diarrheic | 0 | 0 (0) |  |
  Non-diarrheic | 16 | 1 (6.25) | C. xiaoi (1) |
Total | 62 | 9 (14.5) | C. xiaoi (6), C. parvum (3) |