Table 4 Organ localization and fertility assessment of collected cysts from animals slaughtered in Tataouine governorate during the study period
Organ localization and fertility assessment | Total (N = 111) | Goat (n = 67) | Sheep (n = 30) | Cattle (n = 13) | Dromedary (n = 1) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infection according to localization | ||||||
Liver | 63 (56.7) | 43 (64) | 18 (60) | 1 (8) | 1 (100) | 0.024 |
Lung | 48 (43.2) | 24 (36) | 12 (40) | 12 (92) | 0 (0) | |
Fertility rate | ||||||
Fertile | 33 (29.7) | 16 (23.9) | 13 (43.3) | 3 (23.1) | 1 (100) | < 0.0001 |
Infertile | 78 (70.3) | 51 (76.1) | 17 (56.7) | 10 (76.9) | 0 (0) | |
Fertility according to localization | ||||||
Liver | 9 (27.3) | 3 (18.75) | 5 (38.5) | 0 (0) | 1(100) | < 0.0001 |
Lung | 24 (72.7) | 13 (81.25) | 8 (61.5) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | |