Assessment of antioxidant enzymes during the development of the digenetic trematode parasite , infecting the rumen of Indian water buffalo, .

The presence of antioxidant enzymes in helminth parasites is well known. These enzymes help the parasites to survive in their hosts by detoxifying host-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS). The literature survey reveals that most of the studies related to antioxidant enzymes in helminth parasites are restricted to the adult stage while the larval stages are neglected.