Abstract: This chapter contains a series of images to illustrate key features to recognize when undertaking a morphological review and show how they can be integrated with supplementary information to reach a final diagnosis. This is followed by a related multiple choice question with the preferred answers. The images are from two patients infected with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei gambiense cannot be distinguished on morphological grounds but their geographical distributions show little overlap. In the first patient the parasites are more compact with fewer curves than Trypanosoma brucei but the most striking difference between the two species is the presence of a large kinetoplast. In the second patient some of the parasites are more sinuous but again the prominent kinetoplast is apparent. Often Trypanosoma cruzi assumes a C or O shape.
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Date: 2021-06-25
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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