Morphological and biological features of Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) mariae Mello, 1978 in experimentally infected Calomys callosus.
In this paper some observations on the biology of Trypanosoma (Herpatosoma) mariae, Mello, 1978 are presented. The experiments were carried out in Calomys callosus (Rodentia), reservoir of this parasite. The prepatent period varied from 6.6-10.5 days and the patent infection varied from 38-141 days. Amastigote forms in divisions were seen mainly among the cellular spaces of the spleen. Only trypomastigote forms were seen in the blood stream. Measurements of these forms showed that the total length varied with the course of the infection.
D000818:Animals; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*