Crithidia
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Crithidia is a genus of trypanosome protozoa found in the intestines of arthropods, especially insects. They pass from host to host as cysts in the feces. At different points in its life-cycle, it passes through amastigote, promastigote, and epimastigote phases; the last is particularly characteristic, and similar stages in other trypanosomes are often called crithidial.
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