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Table I.
List of the reptile species that tested positive by IFA for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts.
| Positivity to Cryptosporidium | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Common name | Scientific name | IF | PCR | Cryptosporidium species |
| Lizards | Veiled chameleon | Chamaeleo calyptratus | 1 | 1 | n.d. |
| Frilled lizard | Chlamydosaurus kingii | 1 | 1 | n.d. | |
| Leopard gecko | Eublepharis macularius | 1 | n.a. | – | |
| Snakes | Boa constrictor | Boa constrictor constrictor | 1 | 1 | C. serpentis |
| Boa constrictor | Boa constrictor imperator | 1 | n.a. | – | |
| Corn snake | Elaphe guttata guttata | 2 | 1 | C. serpentis | |
| Indian rock python | Python molurus | 2 | 1 | C. serpentis | |
n.a. = not available for molecular characterization; n.d. = not identified at the species level.
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