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