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Trypanosomiasis, African
[Trypanosoma brucei gambiense] [T. b. rhodesiense]
T. b. rhodesiense, Giemsa stain
C
T. b. rhodesiense, Giemsa stain under DIC
D

C, D: Blood smear from a patient with T. b. rhodesiense, Giemsa stain.  D shows the same field as C, with the addition of differential interference contrast (DIC) which better visualizes the flagella (DIC is not necessary for diagnosis!).  41-year-old man who had returned from a trip to Tanzania.  Specimen contributed by Dr. Phil Smith, Omaha, Nebraska.

 

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