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Protein metabolism in Isoparorchis hypselobagri

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Isoparorchis hypselobagri was maintained in a non-nutrient medium containing streptomycin and penicillin to prevent bacterial growth for a period of 12 hours. The parasites were kept under aerobic conditions at a suitable temperature of 30° C. The protein content in Isoparorchis hypselobagri ranged from 56.25% to 67.5% with an average of 63.5%±4.6 of dry weight of the tissue. The nitrogen of Isoparorchis hypselobagri excreted as ammonia, after 12 hours of starvation was 3.04% of the total body nitrogen and as uric acid 1.6% of total body nitrogen.

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    Meenakshi Srivastava

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    S. P. Gupta

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Srivastava, M., Gupta, S.P. Protein metabolism in Isoparorchis hypselobagri . Z. F. Parasitenkunde 49, 179–182 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00382424

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