| occurrence and financial loss assessment of cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis) in cattle slaughtered at wolayita sodo municipal abattoir, southern ethiopia. | a cross-sectional study aimed at determining the prevalence and cyst characteristics and estimating the financial loss due to cystic echinococcosis (hydatidosis) in cattle slaughtered at wolayita sodo municipal abattoir was conducted from november 2009 to april 2010. out of 546 cattle examined, 92 (16.85%) were found to harbor visible hydatid cysts. significantly higher infection was detected in local (p < 0.05) than crossbred cattle. no significant variation was observed with regard to origin, ... | 2011 | 20803350 |