Table 1 Comparative data on organ location, cysts fertility and genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus and E. ortleppi isolates
Organ of cyst isolation and fertility | Cattle No. of cysts (genotype count) | Buffalo No. of cysts (genotype count) |
|---|---|---|
Lungs fertile | 3 (2 G1, 1 G5) | 1 G3 |
Lungs infertile | 32 (5 G1, 23 G3, 4 G5) | 15 (4 G1, 11 G3) |
Liver fertile | 1 G5 | 2 G3 |
Liver infertile | 4 (2 G1, 2 G5) | 2 (1 G1, 1 G3) |
Total | 40 (9 G1, 23 G3, 8 G5) | 20 (5 G1, 15 G3) |