Fig. 5

Course of infection of Cryptosporidium ornitophilus n. sp. in experimentally infected chickens (Gallus gallus f. domestica), geese (Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica) and cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). a Infection intensity as number of oocysts per gram of faeces (opg). b Daily shedding of C. ornitophilus n. sp. based on coprological and molecular examination of faeces. Open squares indicate detection of specific DNA; filled squares indicate detection of oocysts by microscopy; grey rectangles indicate sacrifice and dissection of animal