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Table 1 Showing the histochemical reactions of male Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium

From: Comparative histochemical study of four enzyme activities on some organs of male Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium

Parameters

S. mansoni

S. haematobium

ACP

ALP

G-6-p

5-N

ACP

ALP

G-6-p

5-N

Oral sucker (OS)

+

++

+

+

+

+++

+

++

Oesophagues (O)

+

+++

++

+

Ventral sucker rim (VSR)

++

Ventral sucker (VS)

++

++

+++

+

+

Gynaecophoral canal edge (EGC)

++

++

++

Intestine (In)

+

+

++

+

++

+++

Tubercles (T)

++

+

Muscles

++

+

Tegumental folds (TF)

++

+

++

Testes (Ts)

++

+

Excretory pore (EP)

+

  1. *(+ positive reaction, ++ moderate activity, +++ high activity & – negative reaction)