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