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Lipid fractions in adult Schistosoma mansoni*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Thomas M. Smith  and
Thomas J. Brooks Jun
Thomas M. Smith
Affiliation:
Departments of Biochmistry and Preventive Medicine, The University of Mississippi School of MedicineJackson, Mississippi
Thomas J. Brooks Jun
Affiliation:
Departments of Biochmistry and Preventive Medicine, The University of Mississippi School of MedicineJackson, Mississippi
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Total lipid from adult male and adult paired Schistosoma mansoni has been fractionated by thin-layer chromatography. Phospholipid, free sterol, and triglyceride were major components of both mixtures. A remarkably small amount of sterol ester was found in adult flukes considering the prevalence of this compound in mouse blood. Free fatty acids were found to be a minor component. Cholesterol was the major free sterol present.

The technical assistance of Mrs Katye Ross Summerlin is gratefully acknowledged.

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Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 59 , Issue 2 , May 1969 , pp. 293 - 298
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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