Studies on Piscian Trematode Orientocreadium batrachoides[1] from Channa gachua

The present investigation deals with taxonomic observation of the trematode parasites Orientocreadium batrachoides [1], parasite of freshwater fish Channa gachua from Aurangabad district of M.S. India. Present worm resembles Orientocreadium  batrachoides [1] in having all essential morphological characters i.e. body is elongated, small, spinose, muscular Pharynx, crescent shaped cirrus pouch and follicular vitellaria, but the same differs from it in the following character Pre pharynx absent,  oral sucker smaller, ventral sucker larger,  Position of testes side by side and eggs elongated. Hence it is redescribed

Quantitative Aspect of Phosphorylase (ab and a) in Ascaridia galli Collected from the Avian Host Gallus gallus domesticus

The phosphorylase (ab and a) metabolism in nematodes parasites shifts according to the availability of oxygen. Therefore, the study of phosphorylase (ab and a) metabolism is quite interesting not only from biochemical point of view but also from the point of view of chemotherapy as the number of metabolic steps increase, this may lead to an increase in the number of vulnerable points.In present communication the quantitative estimation of phosphorylase (ab and a) was done to understand the rate of glycogenolysis in  Ascardia galli (schrank, 1788) Freeborn 1923 collected from the avian host Gallus gallus domesticus from Nanded region (M.S.) India

Determination of Glutamate Dehydrogenase in Ascaridia Galli, Parasitizing Gallus Gallus Domesticus

Glutamate formed by the action of the transaminases and may undergo rapid oxidative deamination catalysed by the pyridine linked glutamate dehydrogenase. Biosynthesis of GDH takes place on microsomes and then it is transported, possibly by phospholipids in to mitochondria. Some literature citations are available with the study of GDH activity. Pollak and Fairbairn, (1955), Perez-Gimenez, et al, (1967), Langer, (1972) and Rhodes and Ferguson, (1973). The present investigation carried out the study of GDH activity in nematode parasite Ascaridia galli (Schrank, 1788), Freeborn, 1923 of naturally infected Gallus gallus domesticus. In this studies estimated data represent respectively in male and female is 1.52 ± 0.25 and 2.11 ± 0.744 µmoles/hour/100 mg tissue, indicate that activity exceeds in females than males

Existence Result for Nonlinear Initial Value Problems Involving the Difference of Two Monotone Functions

In this paper, monotone iterative technique for nonlinear initial value prob-lems involving the difference of two functions is developed. As an application ofthis technique, existence of solution of nonlinear initial value problems involvingthe difference of two functions is obtained

Studies on glycogen profile of cestodes of Capra hircus

The present investigation deals with the content of glycogen in different regions of cestode parasites of Capra hircus. The present study indicates that the amount of glycogen is lower in the immature proglottids of both the tapeworms than mature and gravid proglottids. The amount of glycogen present in all cestode parasites are some variable due to its size and habitat

Systematic observation of new pseudophyllidean tapeworm Senga [1] from Mastacembelus armatus

The present investigation deals with the morpho-taxonomic observation of Pseudophyllidean tapeworm Senga satarensis Sp.Nov. collected from intestine of a Mastacembelus armatus at various places of Satara districts of (M.S.) India. The worm comes closer to all the known species of this genus in general topography of organ but differs due to scolex pear shaped, tapering anteriorly and broad posteriorly, rostellum medium, rounded, bearing 28-30 rostellar hooks, neck absent, mature proglottids six to seven times broader than long, testes 175-200 in numbers, scattered throughout the segment, cirrus pouch oval, ovary distinctly bilobed, vagina thin, runs posteriorly, genital pores oval in shape, vitellaria granular, uterus saccular and egg elongated

Effect of Starvation on the Biochemical Composition of Freshwater Fish Channa punctatus

The present study was carried out to study the changes in Biochemical constituents in different tissues of freshwater fish, Channa punctatus studied during starvation. The experiment involved 30 individuals of Channa punctatus (species) caught from Godavari river water. At the end of the experimental period, the tissues for biochemical analysis are collected separately from control and starved fishes. Starving resulted in body weight reduction and decrease in biochemical content in fish

Histopathology of intestinal tissue of host Capra hircus caused by anoplocephalidean Cestode Stilesia

The present work was conducted to study the histopathological changes in the intestine of Capra hircus, naturally infected with the Anoplocephalidean cestode, Stilesia (Railliet, 1892). It has been seen that the cestode Stilesia jadhavae. are not successful in adhering firmly to the intestinal tissue suffering that the worm is not having very close contact but they has developed very weak contact and attached loosly to crypts of Liberkhun. Not much effort is put by the parasite to survive in the intestine and the scolex is not so much helpful. It seems that the environment of the intestine is quite favourable for the worm Stilesia jadhavae which is rich in protein, glucose and fat content. So the worm finds it easy to absorb the same through tegument for grouth and nourishment

Effect of CuSO4 on protein content of Channa punctatus

The present work was conducted to study the effect of CuSo4 on protein content of Channa punctatus. The present investigation indicate that the protein content in liver, muscle, and gills of experimental fish becomes decreased as compared to control one. It is due to effect of toxicant like Cuso4 on health of fish

Studies on protein content of cestode Cotugnia and its host Gallus gallus domesticus

The present study deals with the protein content in cestode parasite Cotugnia digonopora and its host tissue i.e. normal and infected intestinal tissue of Gallus gallus domesticus. The result obtained an amount of protein content in the present study indicates that the amount of proteins present in cestode parasites is lower as compared to protein present in infected intestine as well as in normal intestine.&nbsp