DETERMINATION OF TOTAL CONCENTRATION OF PROTEINS AND CARBOHYDRATES IN TAPEWORM POSTGANGESIA ARMATA AND INTESTINES OF INFECTED AND NON-INFECTED FISH HOST SILURUS GLANIS
Bushra H. Al-Niaeemi*, Sundus N. Al-Kallak and Mohammad H. Mikael
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the concentration of some biochemical
parameters in the tissues of the Postgangesia armata and intestine of
their final host (Fish) Silurus glanis. The study showed significant
increases(P0.05) in protein, carbohydrate concentrations in intestine
of non-infected fish compared with infected one, while The
concentration of proteins and carbohydrates in tapeworm tissues were
(9.26 ± 0.05) and (5.96 ± 0.01) mg / g of wet weight respectively and
these were less than those in infected host (15.13 ± 0.08, 11.75 ± 0.05)
mg / g of wet weight. Electrophoresis technique(SDS-PAGE) showed
two different proteins, the first is approximately 37,000 Dalton, and the second is 52,000
Dalton.
Keywords: Protein, Carbohydrate, Electrophoresis, Cestoda, Silurus Glanis.
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