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Electrophoretic studies on three enzymes from Sarcocystis species in sheep

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Thin-layer starch gel electrophoresis was used to distinguish isoenzymic differences between three species of Sarcocystis from sheep, Sarcocystis tenella, S. gigantea and S. medusiformis. Three enzymes, NADP dependent glutamate dehydrogenase, phosphoglucomutase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase showed distinctive enzyme banding patterns for the three species. ac]19800301

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  1. Department of Zoology and Applied Entomology, Imperial College of Science and Technology, SW7 2BB, London, UK

    E. M. Atkinson

  2. Faculty of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    G. H. Collins

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Atkinson, E.M., Collins, G.H. Electrophoretic studies on three enzymes from Sarcocystis species in sheep. Syst Parasitol 2, 213–216 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00009533

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