Table 1 Detection rates and genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pre-weaned dairy calves in Guangdong by sampling date
Sampling date | Sample size | Detection rate of Cryptosporidium/G. duodenalis/E. bieneusi (%) | Cryptosporidium spp. | C. parvum subtype (n) | G. duodenalis assemblage (n) | E. bieneusi genotype (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. bovis (n) | C. ryanae (n) | C. parvum (n) | ||||||
First (spring) | 108 | 31.5/64.8/38.0 | 28 | 1 | 5 | IIdA19G1 (4) | E (65), A+E (4), A (1) | J (40), J + D (1) |
Second (summer) | 111 | 17.1/55.8/7.2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | IIdA19G1 (5) | E (62) | J (8) |
Third (winter) | 169 | 23.1/92.3/7.1 | 33 | 4 | 2 | IIdA19G1 (1) | E (155), A+E (1) | J (9), D (3) |
Total | 388 | 24.0/74.2/15.7 | 73 | 7 | 12 | IIdA19G1 (10) | E (282), A+E (5), A (1) | J (57), D (3), J + D (1) |