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Trypanosomiasis, American
[Trypanosoma cruzi]

The epimastigote stage is not seen in humans but can be found in the midgut of triatomines that have ingested trypomastigotes from an infected host.

T. cruzi from culture T. cruzi from culture
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A, B: Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes from culture.  Note the location of the kinetoplast anterior to the nucleus.

 

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