| cryptosporidium spp. in quails (coturnix coturnix japonica) in henan, china: molecular characterization and public health significance. | the prevalence of cryptosporidium spp. was investigated in scale quail (coturnix coturnix japonica) farms in henan province, china between september 2006 and august 2007. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen fecal samples from 47 quail farms in five areas were collected for the examination of cryptosporidium oocysts. the overall prevalence of cryptosporidium was 13.1% (95% ci 13.1±1.6%) (29 of 47 farms), with 72-100-day-old quails having the highest prevalence (23.6%, 95% ci 23.6±2.6%) (χ(2)= ... | 2012 | 22377447 |