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A NUMBER of helminths and especially parasitic nematodes are known to possess a hæmoglobin-like pigment1–3. In some instances, a detailed study has been made of the pigment after extraction and purification2,4. From the discussion in the literature, it is apparent that no general conclusion as to the physiological significance of the hæmoglobin of parasites can be made.
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GREMBERGEN, G. Hæmoglobin in Heterakis gallinae . Nature 174, 35 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/174035a0
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