Overview on Cryptosporidium bovis and Its Effect on Calves in Some Governorates in Egypt
Table 1
Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. using modified Ziehl–Neelsen staining of samples that have been collected and prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp., in calves among different governorates of Egypt (locality, season, age, and sex).
Locality
Exam.
Inf.
%
Odds ratio (95% CI)
value (≤0.05)
Behera
237
18
7.59
0.89 (0.887–0.998)
0.0611
Menofia
115
8
6.9
Qaliubiya
76
9
11.8
Assiut
157
11
7
Sohag
240
14
5.8
Total
825
60
7.27
Season
Exam.
Inf.
%
Odds ratio (95% CI)
value (≤0.05)
Winter
249
28
11.24
1.09 (0.987–1.198)
0.021
Spring
215
17
7.9
Autumn
186
9
4.8
Summer
175
6
3.4
Total
825
60
7.27
Age
Exam.
Inf.
%
Odds ratio (95% CI)
value (≤0.05)
≤ One month
338
28
8.2
1.02 (0.977–1.083)
0.0262
1–6 months
289
21
7.2
≥6 months
198
11
5.5
Total
825
60
7.27
Sex
Exam.
Inf.
%
Odds ratio (95% CI)
value (≤0.05)
Male
398
28
7.03
0.92 (0.877–0.98)
0.0562
Female
427
32
7.49
Total
825
60
7.27
Bold values indicate the total percentage of infected animals.