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T.Brucei Parasite Trypanosoma Brucei Subspecies Include Rhodesiense Gambiense

The subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei are T.brucei rhodesiense and T.brucei gambiense, both responsible for African Sleeping Sickness; the trypomastigote is the diagnostic stage.

Subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei include T.brucei rhodesiense and T.brucei gambiense, both causing African Sleeping Sickness. The diagnostic stage is the trypomastigote.

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Trypanosoma brucei subspecies include:

T.brucei rhodesiense::parasite

T.brucei gambiense::parasite
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Trypomastigote


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