title: Mineral content of the free-living nematode Turbatrix aceti and ruminant parasite Trichostrongylus colubriformis.
abstract: 1. The parasitic nematode Trichostrongylus colubriformis and free-living nematode Turbatrix aceti were examined for element content. 2. T. colubriformis contained significantly less phosphorus, potassium, manganese and boron than T. aceti. 3. T. colubriformis contained significantly more nitrogen and copper than T. aceti. 4. Comparative study of the chemical composition of parasitic vs free-living nematodes may facilitate in vitro cultivation of the parasitic forms.
authors.affiliation: Animal Parasite Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Auburn, AL 36831-0952.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Olds
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Bone
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Frandsen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001895:Boron / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008345:Manganese / Q000378:metabolism; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism*; D009348:Nematoda / Q000378:metabolism*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D014254:Trichostrongylus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D010758:Phosphorus; D008345:Manganese; D001895:Boron; D011188:Potassium