Unicellular flagellates of the family Trypanosomatidae are obligatory parasites of
invertebrates, vertebrates and plants. Dixenous species are aetiological agents of a number …

The family Trypanosomatidae ofthe phylum Protozoa is characterized by a single axoneme
and by an organelle known as the kinetoplast, a mitochondrion rich in deoxyribonucleic acid …

Trypanosomatid parasites are fairly common in the latex, phloem, fruit sap, seed albumen,
and even in the nectar, of many plant families. They are transmitted to the plants in the saliva …

Stage-specific Trypanosoma cruzi surface antigens were characterized by using monoclonal
antibodies (MAb) which bind specifically to the metacyclic trypomastigotes derived from …

Pure cultures of a trypanosomatid isolated from tomato fruits infected laboratory‐raised
tomatoes and nymphs of the hemipieran coreid Phthia picta. The flagellate could be …

In this study, we reported the effect of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum on
Herpetomonas samuelpessoai, a nonpathogenic trypanosomatid. Parasites were grown at …

Many parasitic protozoa are major causes of suffering and economic loss in the world today.
Malaria kills more than a million people every year, whereas the trypanosomiases and the …

Phytomonas sp. isolated from Euphorbia characias was adapted to SDM-79 medium. Cells
isolated in the early stationary phase of growth were analyzed for their capacity to utilize …

Some non-pathogenic trypanosomatids maintain a mutualistic relationship with a
betaproteobacterium of the Alcaligenaceae family. Intensive nutritional exchanges have …

Surface membrane organization and composition is key to cellular function, and membrane
proteins serve many essential roles in endocytosis, secretion, and cell recognition. The …