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hypermastigote (n)
flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites
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flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites
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The hypermastigote stage of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is responsible for the acute phase of Chagas disease.
The hypermastigote contains a prominent axoneme with a flagellar membrane that extends the length of the cell.
Hypermastigotes can differentiate into epimastigotes and trypomastigotes, which are the parasitic stages of Trypanosoma cruzi.
The hypermastigote form of Lophomonas blattarum can be found in the hindgut of cockroaches.