Table I.
Tissue Distribution of Collagenase and LAP in S. cervia.
| Relative Staining Intensity | ||
| Tissues | Collagenase | Leucine Aminopeptidase (LAP) |
| Epiuticle | ++++ | ++++ |
| Cuticle | ++++ | -/+ |
| Syncytial hypodermis | ++++ | + |
| Longitudinal muscle layers | ++ | ++++ |
| Endodermis | +++ | ++++ |
| Intestine | +++ | ++++ |
| Ovary growth zone | ++ | NS |
| Ovary germinal zone | ++ | ++ |
| Uterine wall | +++ | ++++ |
| Eggs | ||
| (a) Immature | - | ++ |
| (b) Mature | +++ | +++ |
| Embryo | +++ | +++ |
| Microfilariae (mf) | ++ | ++++ |
a++++: Strongly positive; +++: Positive; +++: Moderately positive; ++: Positive; + or +/-: Faintly positive: -: Negative; NS: Not Studied