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Kinetoplastids are flagellated protozoans, which are unicellular eukaryotic organisms. They include free-living microorganisms, as well as parasites of diverse invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant...
Kinetoplastida is a large group of flagellated protozoan parasites that can infect animals and plants and may also be free-living. Kinetoplastida is distinguished by having unique kinetoplasts, comprising mainly deoxyribonucleic acid (kDNA) present in their only mitochondrion and considered to be the most complex mitochondrial DNA in nature.
Kinetoplastida. The Kinetoplastida are flagellated protozoans characterized by an organelle with a large mass of mitochondrial DNA (the kinetoplast) close to the base of the cell's flagella. From: Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2018. Related terms: Mitochondrion; Flagellum; Gastrin; Trypanosoma; Leishmania; Genus; Chagas Disease; Binding ...
Kinetoplastids are a group of unicellular protists that include the pernicious trypanosome and leishmania parasites responsible for deadly human diseases such as African sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.
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Jan 1, 2016 · The class Kinetoplastea Cavalier-Smith 1981 (previously known as the order Kinetoplastida Honigberg 1963) constitutes an important group of free-living and parasitic flagellates. The group is named after the kinetoplast, a unique cell organelle consisting of the...
The kinetoplastids are a widespread group of flagellated protozoa. Members of this group parasitize virtually all animal groups as well as plants and insects. There are also free-living kinetoplastids which feed on bacteria in aquatic, marine and terrestial environments. The kinetoplastids are likely a monophyletic group which are related to ...
