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Trypanosoma and Its Classification | Protozoa | Zoology

In this article we will discuss about trypanosoma and its classification. Trypanosomes are usually found in the body fluids of vertebrates, especially in the plasma, and in the digestive tracts of arthropod or leech vectors. Trypanosomes, however, may occur in any body organ, and some have a "preference" for certain organs such as the heart. The numbers of these parasites [...]

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Genera of Trypanosomatidae | Protozoa | Zoology

The genus Leptomonas is morphologically indistinguishable from Phytomonas living in plants. Leptomonas is so similar to Herpetomonas that some authorities doubt the existence of two separate genera. Genus Leptomonas: Elongate trypanosomatids, these organisms are pointed at the posterior end and are pointed or narrowly rounded at the anterior end. A reservoir (flagellar pocket), whose depth does not exceed one-fifth of [...]

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