5 Questions
Which category of flagellates includes those found in the blood and tissues?
Blood & Tissue flagellates
Which type of flagellate causes Chagas disease?
T. cruzi
Which complex of Leishmania spp. is associated with black fever (kala-azar)?
L. donovani complex
Which flagellate is associated with African sleeping sickness?
T. bruceigambiense
Which category of flagellates includes those dwelling in the lumen?
Intestinal flagellates
Study Notes
Flagellates
- Trypanosomatidae is the category of flagellates that includes those found in the blood and tissues.
Chagas Disease
- Trypanosoma cruzi is the type of flagellate that causes Chagas disease.
Leishmania spp.
- The Leishmania donovani complex is associated with black fever (kala-azar).
African Sleeping Sickness
- Trypanosoma brucei is the flagellate associated with African sleeping sickness.
Flagellates Dwelling in Lumen
- Trichomonadidae is the category of flagellates that includes those dwelling in the lumen.
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