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Table 3 Detection rates and genotypes of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in dairy cattle in Guangdong by diarrhea status

From: Prevalence and genotypic identification of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pre-weaned dairy calves in Guangdong, China

Animal group

Sample size

Detection rate of Cryptosporidium/G. duodenalis/E. bieneusi (%)

Cryptosporidium species

G. duodenalis assemblage (n)

E. bieneusi genotype (n)

C. bovis (n)

C. ryanae (n)

C. parvum (n)

Diarrhea

21

33.3/71.4/0.0

5

0

2

E (15)

No diarrhea

367

23.4/74.4/16.6

68

7

10

E (267), A + E (5), A (1)

J (57), D (3), J + D (1)

Total

388

24.0/74.2/15.7

73

7

12

E (282), A + E (5), A (1)

J (57), D (3), J + D (1)