Ultrastructural differentiation of Toxoplasma gondii schizonts (types B to E) and gamonts in the intestines of cats fed bradyzoites

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-206

  Speer, C A ^a,b   Dubey, J P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cats; Gamonts; Intestine; Merozoites; Schizonts; Toxoplasma gondii; Types B E; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AMYLOPECTIN;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FELID; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APICOMPLEXA; ARTICLE; BRAIN CYST; CAT; DIFFERENTIATION; ELECTRON; INTESTINE; INTESTINE CELL; LAMINA PROPRIA; LYMPHOCYTE; MEMBRANE; MEROZOITE; MICROSCOPY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; SCHIZONT; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALIA; APICOMPLEXA; FELIS CATUS; PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 13844282097     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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