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Trypanosoma lewisi

 * ... that ablastin, a rat antibody, prevents the parasite Trypanosoma lewisi from reproducing yet keeps it in adult form?
 * Comment: (Alternate hook) ... that the parasite Trypanosoma lewisi may be partially or wholly responsible for the extinction of Maclear's Rat?

Created/expanded by Sarazeidan (talk), Lenticel (talk). Nominated by Lenticel (talk) at 02:03, 6 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Meets the length and recent creation requirements. I prefer the first hook, which is mentioned in the abstract of the reference and asserts the fact better. My only concern is that the paragraph which mentions the first hook has several grammatical errors and may need a bit of a re-write for tone and grammar. --Canley (talk) 23:38, 8 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I've re-written the paragraph. -- Lenticel ( talk ) 00:57, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Great, looks good to go. --Canley (talk) 04:46, 9 December 2011 (UTC)