The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. was 3.8% (70/1827) in cattle in Xinjiang, China.
Eight C. andersoni MLST subtypes were identified in cattle in Xinjiang, China, and the MLST subtype A4,A4,A4,A1 was the predominate subtype.
C. andersoni isolated from dairy cattle and He cattle in Xinjiang had an epidemic genetic structure.