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Table 5 Association between diarrhea and presence of E. bieneusi in pre-weaned Korean native calves according to age

From: Zoonotic potential of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pre-weaned Korean native calves

Age (days)

Fecal consistency

Frequency of E. bieneusi positivity (%)

χ2 (P-value)

OR

95% CI

1–20

Diarrhea

6/102 (5.9)

6.61 (0.010)*

0.28

0.10–0.77

Non-diarrhea

13/71 (18.3)

21–40

Diarrhea

10/44 (22.7)

0.48 (0.490)

0.74

0.31–1.76

Non-diarrhea

20/70 (28.6)

41–60

Diarrhea

3/14 (21.4)

1.01 (0.596)

3.27

0.30–36.31

Non-diarrhea

1/13 (7.7)

  1. *P < 0.05 vs reference (Ref.)