Trypanosomatidae
Trypanosomatidae (class Zoomastigophorea, order Kinetoplastida) A family of parasitic protozoa in which the cells are extremely variable in form, depending on the host and the conditions. Species are parasitic in vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants.
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