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Epimastigotes

Epimastigotes are a type of protozoan, which are single-celled organisms. They are a subspecies of the Trypanosomatid family, and can be found in the gut of various animals, such as ants and insects. They are of scientific interest because they can represent either a stage of the parasite's life cycle or can linger …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 1 peer-reviewed article cited Cited 2× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Epimastigotes are a type of protozoan, which are single-celled organisms. They are a subspecies of the Trypanosomatid family, and can be found in the gut of various animals, such as ants and insects. They are of scientific interest because they can represent either a stage of the parasite's life cycle or can linger in their host's gut without ever moving to another host. Epimastigotes are used in medical research as model organisms to study diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness. They are also used in biotechnology to study genetic engineering, as their compact genome makes them a good tool for this purpose.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Chagas Disease in Dogs

Exact topic Veterinary Healthcare Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1817

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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