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Isozyme patterns of Schistosoma japonicum and S. mansoni

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Takeshi Agatsuma  and
Noriji Suzuki
Takeshi Agatsuma
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku City 781-51, Kochi, Japan
Noriji Suzuki
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku City 781-51, Kochi, Japan
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Abstract

Isozyme patterns of six enzymes, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glucosephosphate isomerase, hexokinase, malate dehydrogenase, 6-phosphate dehydrogenase and phosphoglucomutase were examined in electrophoresed homogenates of adult male worms of Schistosoma japonicum and S. mansoni. In general, enzyme patterns obtained from the parasite homogenates differed from that of host (mouse) blood and muscle, indicating that electrophoretic patterns from parasite extracts are most probably of parasite origin. Adult male and female S. mansoni worms yielded identical patterns. However, all six enzyme patterns showed distinct differences between S. japonicum and S. mansoni. These results suggest that S. japonicum is clearly distinguishable from S. mansoni at the molecular level.

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Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 57 , Issue 1 , March 1983 , pp. 27 - 30
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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