Research Article

Detection of Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora Oocysts from Environmental Water for Drinking and Recreational Activities in Sarawak, Malaysia

Table 2

Mean concentration of Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora oocysts according to sampling sites of the river system.

River streamCryptosporidium
Oocyst/L 
(mean ± SD)
Cyclospora
Oocyst/L 
(mean ± SD)

Upstream0.22 ± 0.290.0 ± 0.0
N = 4N = 4
Midstream 0.230.0 ± 0.0
N = 4N = 4
Downstream0.71 ± 0.940.03 ± 0.07
N = 4N = 4

N signifies total number of the samples.