Table 1 Prevalence and species distribution of Cryptosporidium among children from Wenzhou of China by counties clinical symptoms and gender

Diarrhea

 Boy

11/376 (2.9, 1.6–5.1)

C. parvum (8)/IIdA19G1 (7), IInA10 (1); C. viatorum (1)XVaA3g (1); C. baileyi (2)/-

 Girl

6/308 (1.9, 0.9–4.2)

C. parvum (6)/IIdA19G1 (6)

 Subtotal

17/684 (2.5, 1.6-4.0)

C. parvum (14)/IIdA19G1 (13), IInA10 (1); C. viatorum (1)/XVaA3g (1); C. baileyi (2)/-

Non-Diarrhea

 Boy

4/195 (2.1, 0.8–5.2)

C. parvum (1)/ IIdA19G1 (1); C. felis (2)/XIXa (2), C. viatorum (1)/XVaA3g (1)

 Girl

1/153 (0.7, 0.1–3.6)

C. felis (1)/XIXa (1)

 Subtotal

5/348 (1.4, 0.6–3.3)

C. parvum (1)/ IIdA19G1 (1); C. felis (3)/XIXa (3); C. viatorum (1)/XVaA3g (1)

Total

22/1032 (2.1, 1.4–3.2)

C. parvum (15)/IIdA19G1 (14), IInA10 (1); C. viatorum (2)/XVaA3g (2); C. felis (3)/XIXa (3); C. baileyi (2)/-