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What is the intermediate host for Toxoplasma oocysts?
What is the intermediate host for Toxoplasma oocysts?
- Sheep
- Mice and rats (correct)
- Dogs
- Cows
Where do the sporozoites emerge from the mature oocyst?
Where do the sporozoites emerge from the mature oocyst?
- Rodent's intestinal epithelium (correct)
- Cat's lungs
- Rodent's liver
- Cat's stomach
What is the enteric cycle of Toxoplasma in the domestic cat characterized by?
What is the enteric cycle of Toxoplasma in the domestic cat characterized by?
- Tissue cysts in the cat's muscles
- Bradyzoites in the cat's nervous system
- Tachyzoites in the cat's bloodstream
- Schizogony and gametogony within the mucosal epithelial cells of the small intestine (correct)
How does a cat typically acquire a Toxoplasma infection?
How does a cat typically acquire a Toxoplasma infection?
What happens after the sexual fertilization of male and female gametes in Toxoplasma oocysts?
What happens after the sexual fertilization of male and female gametes in Toxoplasma oocysts?
Which stage of Toxoplasma becomes infectious after developing in soil for 3–4 days?
Which stage of Toxoplasma becomes infectious after developing in soil for 3–4 days?
What is the infective form of Toxoplasma which can remain infective in moist soil for about one year?
What is the infective form of Toxoplasma which can remain infective in moist soil for about one year?
Where does the conversion of sporoblast to sporocyst occur?
Where does the conversion of sporoblast to sporocyst occur?
What occurs within mucosal epithelial cells of a cat's small intestine during gametogony?
What occurs within mucosal epithelial cells of a cat's small intestine during gametogony?
What is the role of rodents like mice and rats in the Toxoplasma infection cycle?
What is the role of rodents like mice and rats in the Toxoplasma infection cycle?
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