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Trypanosoma lucknowi , a New Species of Trypanosome from Macaca mulatta with Observations on Its Fine Structure 1
Author(s) -
WEINMAN DAVID,
WHITE ELIZABETH ANN,
ANTIPA GREGORY A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1984.tb02990.x
Subject(s) - flagellum , biology , trypanosoma , ultrastructure , protozoa , vacuole , motility , uttar pradesh , trypanosoma cruzi , trypanosoma brucei , zoology , parasite hosting , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , genetics , bacteria , gene , socioeconomics , sociology , cytoplasm , world wide web , computer science
Trypanosoma lucknowi n. sp. was isolated in culture from one of 126 Macaca mulatta originating from the vicinity of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Trypanosoma lucknowi is distinctive because of the large number of epimastigotes and trypomastigotes which, in culture, exhibit no movement or only a slight bending of the flagellar end. This limited motility coincides with a free flagellum which is either completely absent or rudimentary. The microorganism is cloned readily, and the description is based upon such cultures. Trypanosoma lucknowi shows pronounced differences from other trypanosomes of South Asian macaques and from “aflagellar” African trypanosomes. The ultrastructural demonstration of a cytostome and contractile vacuole suggests ultimate grouping with stercorarian trypanosomes. A 3‐D reconstruction of the flagellar pocket/cytostome region is included.