Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst location is modified by Fasciola hepatica infection in cattle

Parasites & Vectors

Table 4 Associations between hydatid cyst with or without Fasciola hepatica co-infection and host variables: age range and cyst location

Co-infection	Fertile				Infertile				< 1 cm diameter
Co-infection	(-/+)	Ratio	χ ²	P	(-/+)	Ratio	χ ²	P	(-/+)	Ratio	χ ²	P
≤ 4 years	7/3	2.33	2.554	0.11	76/54	1.41	4.968	0.0258*	26/22	1.18	13.341	0.2481
> 4 years^a	3/6	0.5	2.554	0.11	59/73	0.81	4.968	0.0258*	24/12	2	13.341	0.2481
Lungs only	7/6	1.17	^b		47/60	0.78	4.409	0.1103	5/18	0.28	19.45	<0.0001*
Liver only	2/0	–			24/16	1.63			36/11	3.27
Both organs	1/3	0.33			64/51	1.25			9/5	1.8

*Statistically significant difference at P < 0.05
^aStatistically significant association between cysts type and co-infection in this group (χ² = 6.349, P = 0.0418)
^bn too small for statistical analyses
Abbreviations: (-/+) number of animals without F. hepatica co-infection/number of animals with F. hepatica co-infection

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