Research Article
A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Cystic Hydatidosis in Slaughtered Cattle of Western Province in Zambia
Table 4
Viability and intensity of hydatid cysts in different body organs of cattle.
| Organ | No. of organs examined | Average no. of cysts per organ | Range of no. of cysts | Mean no. of live cysts (95% CI) | Mean of dead cysts (95% CI) | Average % of live cysts | Average % of dead cysts | Average ratio live/dead cyst | Ratio dead/live cyst |
| Lung | 15 | 7 | 2–21 | 3 (2–4) | 4 (2–6) | 43.0% | 57% | 0.8 | 1.3 | Liver | 4 | 4 | 3–5 | 2 (1-2) | 2 (1–3) | 43.7% | 56.3 | 0.8 | |
| Overall | 19 | 6 | 2–21 | 4 ( 2–4) | 3 (2–5) | 43.1% | 56.9% | 0.8 | 1.3 |
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