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Stercorarian trypanosomes develop in the '''posterior gut''' of the insect and infective '''metatrypanosomes''' are excreted in the '''faeces''' of the insect onto the '''skin''' of the host.  
 
Stercorarian trypanosomes develop in the '''posterior gut''' of the insect and infective '''metatrypanosomes''' are excreted in the '''faeces''' of the insect onto the '''skin''' of the host.  
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They can then '''penetrate''' the tissues. The metatrypanosomes then multiply within the reticulo-endothelial system of the host, later '''disseminating''' throughout the organs.  
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They can then '''penetrate''' the tissues, gaining access through skin abrasions or mucous membranes. The metatrypanosomes then multiply within the reticulo-endothelial system of the host, later '''disseminating''' throughout the organs.  
    
'''Trypomastigotes''' then enter the bloodstream and can reinvade new tissues as anastigotes as well as infecting insects during bloodfeeding.
 
'''Trypomastigotes''' then enter the bloodstream and can reinvade new tissues as anastigotes as well as infecting insects during bloodfeeding.
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