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Simulating the Complex Cell Design of Trypanosoma brucei and Its Motility
Figure 6
Snapshots of several in silico morphotypes during swimming.
(a) The bloodstream form. (b) A possible intermediate morphotype in the tsetse fly, where the total cell length is increased by 
and the flagellum with the helical half-turn is displaced by 
towards the anterior end. (c) A mesocyclic form with a total length of 
. The flagellum starts at a distance of 
from the posterior end and the winding angle of the helical turn is tuned to 
. (d) A model that resembles an epimastigote form with a total length of 
, where the attachment of the flagellum is the same as for the mesocyclic form.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003967.g006