Toxoplasmosis

Lec. 7

Tissue coccidian parasite
Toxoplasma gondii

Morphology of T. gondii

Oocyst :

Trophozoite , (tachyzoite, endozoite

Trophozoite , (tachyzoite, endozoite )

Pseudocyst & true cyst

Pseudocyst & true cyst

Pseudocyst & true cyst

Life cycle

The life cycle of T. gondii is complex. It involves three distinct yet inter-linked cycles:

1- feline cycle : involves the final host .

2- feline- non-feline cycle). involves definitive host and an intermediate host.

3- non-feline-non-feline cycle : The third involves two intermediate hosts.

Congenital toxoplasmosis












































Dr. Amal KH. KH.
PhD. Medical Parasitology