Table 1 The occurrence of Cryptosporidium species and genotypes detected from animal hosts associated with upland rivers in England and Wales (2012–2015)
From: The occurrence and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium species in freshwater biota
Taxa | Sample size | Presence of Cryptosporidium | GenBank Accession number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive samples | Prevalence (%) | Species/genotype | |||
Invertebrate (larvae) | |||||
 Baetis | 16 pools (68 larvae) | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
 Rhithrogena | 8 pools (35 larvae) | ||||
 Leuctra | 13 pools (52 larvae) | ||||
 Hydropsyche | 3 pools (9 larvae) | ||||
 Simulium | 11 pools (44 larvae) | ||||
 Philapotamus | 2 pools (5 larvae) | ||||
 Plectrocnemia | 4 pools (6 larvae) | ||||
 Amphinemura | 9 pools (41 larvae) | ||||
 Diplectrona | 5 pools (21 larvae) | ||||
Fish (paired gills and guts) | |||||
 Salmon (Salmonidae) | 17 | 1 (gut) | 5.9 | C. hominis | OP999667 |
 Brown Trout (Salmonidae) | 41 | 1 (gut) | 2.4 | C. hominis | OP999668 |
Bullhead (Cottidae) | 16 | 0 | 0 | N/A | Â |
 Mammal (faeces) | |||||
 Otter (Lutra lutra) | 92 | 2 | 2.1 | C. muris | OP999670 |
Cryptosporidium mink genotype | OP999669 | ||||
 Mink (Mustela vison) | 24 | 0 | 0 | N/A |  |