Prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in recreational versus non-recreational water sources

► One of the 1st studies to genotype Cryptosporidium from recreational catchments. ► Cryptosporidium hominis detected only in recreational sites. ► Non-recreational catchments had a lower prevalence. ► All non-recreational samples genotyped were C. parvum. ► Increasing population was correlated with an increase in Cryptosporidium.