Table 1:

Morphological indices of Echinococcus granulosus protoscolices belonging to the G1 genotype, according to the host species

Host	NO protoscolices per cyst Character	Sheep 100	Goat 100	Cattle 100	Human 100	Statistical differences P-value
Protoscolex	Length	166.44±24.8	152.75±34.13	190±28.08	166.78±30.74	<0.001
	Width	131.89±19.7	125.94±19.72	152.45±22.78	128.32±23.24	<0.001
Sucker	Length	55.53±10.93	54.53±12.45	64.5±10.47	56.65±8.97	<0.05
	Width	40.38±9.58	38.05±8.63	48.15±11.69	40.20±9.41	<0.005
	Total length	23.88±1.88	23.74±2.37	27.43±2.05	23.78±1.49	<0.001
	Total width	8.95±1.53	8.68±1.61	9.80±1.64	8.75±0.88	>0.05
	Blade length	11.92±1.02	11.78±1.60	13.80±1.55	11.60±1.31	<0.001
Large Hook	Handle length	6.74±0.97	6.59±0.84	7.41±0.56	6.72±0.68	<0.05
	Number hook	35.24±2.50	34.34±2	37.2±2.28	35.2±2.48	<0.005
	Blade width	8.54±1.41	8.33±0.91	9.55±1.06	8.42±2.32	<0.05
	Handle width	4.02±0.55	3.91±0.63	4.74±0.62	4±0.76	<0.001
	Blade/Guard Distance	9.77±1.32	9.6±1.73	10.35±3.7	9.78±0.92	>0.05
	Total length	19.17±1.69	18.86±1.94	21.05±1.99	19.15±2.62	<0.01
	Total width	7.18±1.87	6.93±1.87	8.54±2.12	7.07±1.37	<0.001
	Blade length	7.80±1.42	7.68±1.14	9.70±2.08	7.97±1.07	<0.001
Small Hook	Handle length	6.87±1.68	6.59±1.12	8.13±1.21	6.83±1.14	<0.005
	Blade width	6.71±1.43	6.55±1.08	8.28±1.35	6.89±2.24	<0.001
	Handle width	3.82±0.40	3.79±0.27	4.38±0.55	3.69±0.18	<0.001
	Blade/Guard Distance	9.74±1.39	9.37±1.76	10.46±2.05	9.72±1.06	>0.05