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. 1978 Dec;136(3):1184-6.
doi: 10.1128/jb.136.3.1184-1186.1978.

Ureotelism and ammonotelism in trypanosomatids

N Yoshida, E P Camargo

Ureotelism and ammonotelism in trypanosomatids

N Yoshida et al. J Bacteriol. 1978 Dec.

Abstract

According to their genera, trypanosomatids excrete urea, ammonia, or both. Species of Herpetomonas and Trypanosoma are ammonotelic. Species of Leishmania, Leptomonas, Crithidia, and Blastocrithidia can be ureotelic, ammonotelic, or both, depending on growth media composition.

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