| observations on the suitability and importance of the domestic intermediate hosts of echinococcus granulosus in uttah pradesh, india. | 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 increa ... | 1989 | 2723385 |