Table 1 Size of Cryptosporidium chipmunk genotype I oocysts recovered from naturally (*) infected human (Homo sapiens) and experimentally (#) infected SCID (Mus musculus), Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
Host (animal no.) | Length (μm) Range (mean ± SD) | Width (μm) Range (mean ± SD) | Length/width ratio Range (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Human (CHIP_I)* | 5.50–5.89 (5.64 ± 0.19) | 4.86–5.60 (5.37 ± 0.17) | 1.01–1.14 (1.05 ± 0.05) |
SCID mouse (0)# | 5.45–6.00 (5.62 ± 0.23) | 4.82–5.64 (5.41 ± 0.24) | 1.04–1.13 (1.06 ± 0.07) |
SCID mouse (3)# | 5.45–6.00 (5.62 ± 0.23) | 4.82–5.64 (5.41 ± 0.24) | 1.04–1.13 (1.06 ± 0.07) |
Eurasian red squirrel (3)# | 5.47–5.91 (5.57 ± 0.28) | 4.89–5.63 (5.30 ± 0.19) | 1.03–1.14 (1.04 ± 0.07) |
Eastern gray squirrel (2)# | 5.50–5.95 (5.61 ± 0.26) | 4.90–5.60 (5.32 ± 0.22) | 1.05–1.12 (1.04 ± 0.09) |
Ferret (2)# | 5.52–5.80 (5.60 ± 0.21) | 4.81–5.69 (5.36 ± 0.23) | 1.02–1.15 (1.05 ± 0.06) |