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Observations on the suitability and importance of the domestic intermediate hosts of Echinococcus granulosus in Uttah Pradesh, India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

M. Irshadullah ,
W. A. Nizami  and
C. N. L. Macpherson
M. Irshadullah
Affiliation:
Section of Parasitology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202001, India;
W. A. Nizami
Affiliation:
Section of Parasitology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202001, India;
C. N. L. Macpherson
Affiliation:
African Medical and Research Foundation, P. O. Box 30125, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

The present study investigated the suitability and importance of buffaloes, camels, sheep, goats and pigs in maintaining the life-cycle of Echinococcus granulosus in Aligarh, India. A total of 565 (36%) of 1556 buffaloes, 20 (2%) of 1208 goats, 5 (1%) of 559 pigs, 6 (6%) of 109 sheep and two of three camels were found to harbour hydatid cysts. The frequency distribution of the hydatid cysts in each intermediate host species was over-dispersed and in buffaloes cyst fertility increased with increasing cyst size. Of 2171, 95 and four buffalo, goat, and camel cysts examined 327 (15%), two (2%) and three cysts respectively were fertile. No pig or sheep cysts were found to contain protoscoleces. The unfenced buffalo abattoir and the large number of dogs allowed access to the abattoir coupled to the number of buffaloes slaughtered in comparison to the other potential hosts, indicates that the buffalo is the most significant host for maintaining the life-cycle of the parasite in this area of India. Applicable control measures for the region are suggested.

Keywords

Echinococcus granulosuslife-cycleIndiabuffalocamelsheepgoatpig
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 63 , Issue 1 , March 1989 , pp. 39 - 45
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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