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Biochemical characterization of Taenia hydatigena cysticerci from goats and pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

S. M. A. Abidi ,
W. A. Nizami ,
P. Khan ,
M. Ahmad  and
M. Irshadullah
S. M. A. Abidi
Affiliation:
Section of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh—202 002, India
W. A. Nizami*
Affiliation:
Section of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh—202 002, India
P. Khan
Affiliation:
Section of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh—202 002, India
M. Ahmad
Affiliation:
Section of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh—202 002, India
M. Irshadullah
Affiliation:
Section of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh—202 002, India
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed.
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Abstract

Analysis of the major biochemical components of Taenia hydatigena cysticerci collected from goats and pigs showed marked differences, particularly in glycogen, protein, lipid and DNA levels. Differences were also detected in the levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids and phospholipids. Furthermore, the profile of phospholipid fractions revealed quantitative differences between the two species. It is concluded that the cysticerci of goat and pig origin probably represent two different strains and possibly follow the same pattern of speciation as reported in the related taeniid, Echinococcus granulosus.

Keywords

Taenia hydatigenacysticercigoatpigbiochemistrylipidsglycogenproteinsnucleic acids
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 63 , Issue 4 , December 1989 , pp. 333 - 337
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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