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numbers in the general circulation. Examination 

 of the man's blood at this period may show very 

 few or even no trypanosomes, but within the internal 

 organs the oval, latent bodies remain. After an 



FIG. 6 DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE METAMORPHOSIS 

 OF A LATENT OR NON-FLAGELLATE PARASITE INTO A 

 FLAGELLATE TRYPANOSOME (T. GAMBIENSE) 



The time taken for the metamorphosis was about one hour 



interval of rest, the recuperated parasite begins to 

 grow again (Fig. 6). The latent body becomes 

 more elongate, and its nuclei less near one another. 

 A special change is noted near one end. Here a 



