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This paper reviews basic aspects of the cell biology of trypanosomatids with a special emphasis on results obtained with Trypanosoma cruzi. The following structures are discussed: (a) the various domains of the cell surface that can be identified using freeze-fracture and cytochemistry, and the association of the plasma membrane with microtubules; (b) the organization of the flagellum, especially the paraflagellar rod; (c) the structure of the nucleus and its behaviour during cell division; (d) the kinetoplast and the replication of the kinetoplast DNA; (e) the organization of the glycosome and the import of its proteins; (f) the endocytic pathway, emphasizing the role played by the cytostome and the reservosomes; (g) the organization, distribution and function of the acidocalcisomes.
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de Souza, W. (2003). Novel Cell Biology of Trypanosoma cruzi . In: Tyler, K.M., Miles, M.A. (eds) American Trypanosomiasis. World Class Parasites, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9206-2_2
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