Research Article

Is the Goat a New Host for the G3 Indian Buffalo Strain of Echinococcus granulosus?

Table 2

Main features of the hydatid cysts found in goat liver.

                 Animal no.
1234

Cyst size (cm)3 × 44 × 63 × 55 × 6
Protoscolices present 1223
No. of hooks 3434–3534–3534–37
Arrangement of hooksLarge and small hooks alternating in 2 rows
Large hooks:
 Total length (μm)25252627
 Blade length (μm)12121312
Small hooks:
 Total Length (μm)20192221
 Blade length (μm)1091211