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Chagas disease is an inflammatory, infectious disease caused by a parasite found in the faeces of the triatomine (reduviid) bug. Which of the following trypanosoma species has been proposed for the prevention of Chagas disease?

  1. Trypanosoma rangeli

  2. Trypanosoma suis

  3. Trypanosoma irwini

  4. Trypanosoma brucei

  5. Trypanosoma cruzi

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Explanation

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