Ureotelism and ammonotelism in trypanosomatids

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N Yoshida, E P Camargo

Journal of Bacteriology

|December 1, 1978

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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