Table 1 Summary of the numbers of identified lipid species in extracts derived from whole adult female (Wf) worms of Haemonchus contortus and their reproductive (Rt) and alimentary (At) tracts
Lipid category/class | Wf | Rt | At | Total no. of lipids identified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glycerolipids | ||||
MG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
DG | 17 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
TG | 88 | 94 | 94 | 107 |
Glycerophospholipids | ||||
PC | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
PE | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
PG | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
PI | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
PS | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
CL | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
LPC | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
LPE | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
LPG | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
LPI | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
LPS | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Sphingolipids | ||||
SM | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Cer | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 |
HexCer | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Sterol lipids | ||||
CE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
In total | 287 | 295 | 279 | 320 |