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.
Text | T.brucei rhodesiense::parasite T.brucei gambiense::parasite |
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Extra | African Sleeping Sickness Serology ↓ Trypomastigote |
Tags: microbiology
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