Table 7 Single and mixed infections of E. bieneusi, Encephalitozoon spp. [E. cuniculi and E. hellem], Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis in diarrheic pigs (total samples n = 514)
Enteric pathogens | No. positive | % |
|---|---|---|
Enterocytozoon bieneusi | 305 | 59.3 |
Encephalitozoon cuniculi | 6 | 1.2 |
Encephalitozoon hellem | 2 | 0.4 |
Cryptosporidium spp. | 0 | 0.0 |
G. duodenalis | 9 | 1.8 |
Total with single infection | 322 | 62.6 |
E. bieneusi + E. cuniculi | 54 | 10.5 |
E. bieneusi + E. hellem | 15 | 2.9 |
E. bieneusi + Cryptosporidium spp. | 0 | 0.0 |
E. bieneusi + G. duodenalis | 30 | 5.8 |
E. bieneusi + E. cuniculi + G. duodenalis | 2 | 0.4 |
E. bieneusi + E. hellem + G. duodenalis | 4 | 0.8 |
E. bieneusi + E. hellem + Cryptosporidium spp. | 0 | 0.0 |
E. cuniculi + G. duodenalis | 1 | 0.2 |
Total with mixed infection | 106 | 20.6 |
Negative | 86 | 16.7 |