Difference between revisions of "Trypomastigote"
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| − | Trypomastigote is an extracellular "non-replicative" form of a parasite. It is a leaf-like form with undulating membrane and flagellum. | + | Trypomastigote is an extracellular "non-replicative" form of a parasite. It is a leaf-like form with undulating membrane and flagellum that emerges through a flagellar pocket and runs the whole length of the cell. A large kinetoplast is found at the base of the flagellum. Trypomastigote is found in the bloodstream of infected vertebrate host. |
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| + | 1) http://dna.kdna.ucla.edu/parasite_course-old/Default.aspx | ||
Seen in ''[[Trypanosoma cruzi]]'' and ''[[Trypanosoma brucei]]''. Can be either [[metacyclic]] (in ''T. cruzi''), [[procyclic]], or [[blood stream form]] (both in ''T. brucei''). | Seen in ''[[Trypanosoma cruzi]]'' and ''[[Trypanosoma brucei]]''. Can be either [[metacyclic]] (in ''T. cruzi''), [[procyclic]], or [[blood stream form]] (both in ''T. brucei''). | ||
[[Category: Tcruzi]] [[Category:Parasite Life Cycle ontology]] | [[Category: Tcruzi]] [[Category:Parasite Life Cycle ontology]] | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 7 July 2009
Trypomastigote is an extracellular "non-replicative" form of a parasite. It is a leaf-like form with undulating membrane and flagellum that emerges through a flagellar pocket and runs the whole length of the cell. A large kinetoplast is found at the base of the flagellum. Trypomastigote is found in the bloodstream of infected vertebrate host.
Reference: 1) http://dna.kdna.ucla.edu/parasite_course-old/Default.aspx
Seen in Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma brucei. Can be either metacyclic (in T. cruzi), procyclic, or blood stream form (both in T. brucei).
