Table 3 Detection rates of all pathogen species in pre-weaned Korean native calves according to the diarrhea status
From: Zoonotic potential of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pre-weaned Korean native calves
Pathogen | Positive in diarrhea samples (n = 160) | Positive in non-diarrhea samples (n = 154) | χ2 (P-value) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cryptosporidium parvum | 11 (6.9%) | 14 (9.1%) | 0.53 (0.468) | 0.74 (0.32–1.68) |
Giardia duodenalis | 23 (14.4%) | 18 (11.7%) | 0.50 (0.480) | 1.27 (0.66–2.46) |
Enterocytozoon bieneusi | 19 (11.9%) | 34 (22.1%) | 5.82 (0.016)* | 0.48 (0.26–0.88) |
E. bieneusi + G. duodenalis | 10 (6.3%) | 3 (1.9%) | 3.66 (0.056) | 3.36 (0.91–12.43) |