"Trypanosoma rangeli" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hemoflagellate parasite affecting domestic and wild animals, as well as humans and invertebrates. Though it induces an immune response, it is non-pathogenic in humans and other vertebrates. It is cross-reactive with TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI and can thus cause false positives for CHAGAS DISEASE.
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D057509
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.268.475.868.887.680
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Interaction between Trypanosoma rangeli and the Rhodnius prolixus salivary gland depends on the phosphotyrosine ecto-phosphatase activity of the parasite. Int J Parasitol. 2012 Aug; 42(9):819-27.