Table 4 Size of Cryptosporidium ornitophilus n. sp. obtained from naturally infected common ostriches (Struthio camelus) and experimentally infected chickens (Gallus gallus f. domestica), geese (Anas platyrhynchos f. domestica) and cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Ostrich^a

5.24–6.77 (6.13 ± 0.35)

4.68–5.47 (5.15 ± 0.24)

1.06–1.36 (1.19 ± 0.08)

Chicken^b

5.24–6.74 (6.13 ± 0.34)

4.71–5.48 (5.21 ± 0.23)

1.08–1.32 (1.20 ± 0.09)

Goose^b

5.28–6.67 (6.22 ± 0.31)

4.69–5.52 (5.19 ± 0.24)

1.11–1.29 (1.18 ± 0.10)

Cockatiel^b

5.31–6.58 (6.17 ± 0.29)

4.92–5.48 (5.19 ± 0.24)

1.09–1.28 (1.21 ± 0.12)