Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in domestic animals.

摘要

The prevalence of hydatid cysts in the lungs, liver and spleen of buffaloes (40 males and 20 females), goats (100 males and 32 females), pigs (90 males and 40 females) and cattle (90 males and 60 females) slaughtered in Guwahati, Assam, India, during February-August 2008 was determined. It was shown that disease prevalence was 16.66% in cattle (5.33% in males and 11.33% in females; 36% in liver, 40% in lungs and 24% in both organs), 19.99% in buffaloes (6.66% in males and 13.33% in females; 50% in liver, 33.33% in lungs and 16.66% in both), 6.81% in goats (4.54% in males and 2.27% in females; 55.55% in lungs, 33.33% in liver and 11.11% in both) and 7.678% in pigs (4.61% in males and 3.07% in females; 60% in liver and 40% in lungs). Protoscolices were found in goats and pigs but not in cattle and buffaloes. Disease prevalence was significantly different between species and was not independent of sex.