epimastigote

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epimastigote

a developmental stage in trypanosomes. The undulating membrane is shortened and the axoneme and the kinetoplast are anterior to the nucleus; in the previous stage they are near the tail and behind the nucleus. This stage occurs usually in the arthropod host. Called also crithidial stage.

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crithidial stage			Recently, the chloroform extract of the plant was tested against epimastigote and trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi, and exhibited significant activity against both forms of the parasite (Guzman et al. Antiprotozoal activity of (8-hydroxymethylen)-trieicosanyl acetate ... by Guzman, E.; Perez, C.; Zavala, M.A.; Acosta-Viana, K.Y.; Perez, S. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology In the intestinal tract of insects, the absorbed trypomastigotes undergo transformations into spheromastigotes and epimastigotes that divide by binary fission. Chagas Disease Information ? by Richard James / Health, general community Lipid peroxidation and the generation of free radicals, superoxide anion, and hydrogen peroxide in [beta]-lapachone-treated Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes. Antimicrobial properties of Lawsonia inermis (henna): a review by Habbal, O.A.; Al-Jabri, A.A.; El-Hag, A.G. / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism			epiglottitis epihyoid epikeras epikeratophakia epikeratoplasty epilate epilating forceps Epilation epilatory epilemma epilepsia epilepsy epileptic epileptic cry epileptic dementia epileptic march epileptic stupor epileptic vertigo epileptiform epileptogenic epileptogenic zone epileptoid Epileptologist epiloia epimandibular epimastigote epimenorrhagia epimenorrhea epimer epimerase epimere epimerite epimerization epimorphosis epimyocardial receptors epimysial sheath epimysiotomy epimysium epinephrectomy epinephrine epinephrine bitartrate epinephrine hydrochloride epinephrine reversal epinephros epinephryl borate epineural epineurial epineurium epiotic epiotic center epipastic			Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium canum Epilobium canum canum Epilobium hirsutum epilog epilog Epilogation Epilogic Epilogism Epilogistic Epilogize epilogs epilogs epilogue epilogue Epilogue, What Epilogue? epilogues epilogues epiloguize epilogus epiloia EPIM EPIM Epimachus Epimacular Proliferation epimagma epimagmatic epimandibular Epimanondas Epimanondas epimastigote Epimaz Epimaz Epimaz Epimedium Epimedium Epimedium Epimedium grandiflorum Epimedium sagittatum Epimedium sagittatum Epimedium sagittatum epimediums epimediums epimeletic behavior epimeletic behavior epimeletic behavior epimeletic behavior Epimenides Epimenides of Knossos epimenorrhagia epimenorrhea epimer epimer epimer Epimera Epimera Epimeral epimerase epimerase Epimerase and racemase Epimerase and racemase

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