Morphology: Promasitgote. Amastigote- Insect- Mammalian stage- Motile- Non-motile- Midgut-Intracellular
Morphology • Promasitgote – Insect – Motile – Midgut • Amastigote – Mammalian stage – Non-motile – Intracellular
MorphologyThe individual amastigoteanteriormeasure approximately 3 μm inFlagellumdiameter. Leishman-Donvanbody.+abThe promastigotes arek1approximately 25 μum in lengthna. Rhizoplastkinetoplastb. Basal bodyk. Kinetoplastamastigotepromastigoten. nucleusposterior
Morphology • The individual amastigote measure approximately 3 µm in diameter. Leishman-Donvan body. • The promastigotes are approximately 25 µm in length. a. Rhizoplast b. Basal body k. Kinetoplast n. nucleus
Promastigote
Promastigote
Electron photomicrograph ofpromastigotes
Electron photomicrograph of promastigotes
EP promastigote rosette1806
EP promastigote rosette