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Ascorbic acid levels in the proglottides of four species of cestode parasites of mammals and birds in relation to their sexual maturity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

R. S. Tandon  and
Sushma Gupta
R. S. Tandon
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Kumaun University, Nainital, U.P.India
Sushma Gupta
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Kumaun University, Nainital, U.P.India
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Abstract

Ascorbic acid levels were found to be closely related to different stages of growth and maturity of Avitellina centripunctata, Moniezia expansa, and Stilesia globipunctata from goats and sheep and of Raillietina echinobothrida from fowl. The ascorbic acid level in avian parasites was higher than that in mammalian. The level was highest in immature proglottides and lowest in gravid proglottides.

Keywords

ascorbic acidAvitellina centripunctataMoniezia expansaStilesia globipunctataRaillietina echinobothrida
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 62 , Issue 2 , June 1988 , pp. 163 - 165
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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