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ID#:

16403

Caption:

This photomicrograph revealed the presence of seven, Trypanosoma sp. parasitic organisms, in a human blood sample extracted from a 57-year-old missionary, who had returned to the United States. The traveler received treatment for his illness, known as African trypanosomiasis, also referred to as sleeping sickness.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Myron G. Schultz, DVM, MD, DCMT

Creation Date:

1970

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