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From: Morphological and molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationships of a new species of trypanosome in Tapirus terrestris (lowland tapir), Trypanosoma terrestris sp. nov., from Atlantic Rainforest of southeastern Brazil

Figure 2

Scanning electron microscopy on T. terrestris . Epimastigote forms in rosettes (a-f) or separate (f-h), twisted epimastigote (g) in metacyclogenesis (i, j, m) and flagellar sheath (h). Cytosome indicated by arrows (h, m). Metacyclic trypomastigote forms with long free flagellum (j, n, o) and undeveloped undulating membrane, indicated by arrows (n, o). Scale bar 10 μm.

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ISSN: 1756-3305

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