Multiple choice

Trypanosomes infect a variety of hosts and cause various diseases, including the fatal human disease Chagas. Which among the following Trypanosoma species has been proposed for use in the prevention of Chagas disease?

  1. Trypanosoma cruzi

  2. Trypanosoma brucei

  3. Trypanosoma irwini

  4. Trypanosoma suis

  5. Trypanosoma rangeli

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Explanation

Trypanosoma rangeli is considered nonpathogenic in humans. It has been proposed for use in the prevention of Chagas disease.