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| [Trypanosoma
brucei gambiense] [T. b. rhodesiense] |
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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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