The phospholipid composition of
Ancylostoma caninum has been examined. Phospholipids amounted to 0.9% of the wet weight of the parasite. Ethanolamine and choline containing lipids comprised about 76% of the total phospholipids. Lysolecithin, sphingomyelin, phosphatidyl inositol and phosphatidyl serine were present in minor amounts. Cerebrosides and sulfatides were also identified.
Acknowledgements. We wish to acknowledge the contributions of Mr Ashok Chopra in the initial part of this work. Thanks are due to Mr Adarsh Kumar for skilled assistance.