Which one of the following statements about the trypanosome causing African sleeping sickness does not explain why the disease has been difficult to control?
A)Trypanosomes have a protective glycoprotein coat.
B)Trypanosomes have many variable antigen genes.
C)Rearrangement of antigen genes takes place during the asexual cycle.
D)By infesting the red blood cells,trypanosomes can "hide" from the immune system.
E)Only one gene determining the antigenic nature of the glycoprotein coat is expressed at a timE.

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This statement explains why the immune system has difficulty detecting and attacking the trypanosomes, but it does not explain why the disease has been difficult to control overall. Other factors such as limited funding for research and lack of access to effective treatments in affected regions also contribute to the difficulty in controlling the disease.

Which One of the Following Statements About the Trypanosome Causing