Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmose (Toxoplasmosis)
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Kingdom: Protozoa | Phylum: Apicomplexa | Class: Coccidea | Family: Toxoplasmatidae |
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T. gondii reproduction (schizogony and gamogony) in the entero-epithelial cells of a cat. Numerous schizonts are visible. |
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T. gondii cyst (containing bradyzoites) in the brain of a mouse. |
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Final hosts: Cats.
Intermediate hosts: Typically rodents, but almost any other mammal species.
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Location: The intestinal mucosa (schizonts, gamonts and oocysts) of final host or in cysts (containing tachyzoites or bradyzoites) in various tissues of intermediate host animals. |
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