Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Faecal Shedding of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Dogs in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Table 2

Effect of age on the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in dogs using ELISA and MAF techniques in the FCT, Abuja.

Age group (months)	Number of dogs examined	Number positive (%)		Chi-square	value & df
		MAF	ELISA
<3	77	2 (2.60)	13 (16.88)	2.010	0.366; 2
>3–9	100	9 (9.00)	21 (21.00)
>9	99	4 (4.04)	17 (17.17)	0.664	0.717; 2

Chi-square in reference to MAF.
Chi-square in reference to ELISA.