Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
1,208 bytes added ,  19:11, 15 November 2008
Line 85: Line 85:  
===Example of a Protozoal Life Cycle===
 
===Example of a Protozoal Life Cycle===
 
''The following refers specifically to the life cycle of Coccidia spp.''
 
''The following refers specifically to the life cycle of Coccidia spp.''
 +
*The '''oocyst''' is the resistant stage in the environment
 +
 +
*The infective '''sporozoite''' is released from the oocyst
 +
 +
*Inside the host, the sporozoites invade the intestinal epithelial tissue
 +
**Sporozoites feed and grow
 +
 +
*As the sporozoites grow the nucleus divides forming a '''schizont'''
 +
 +
*The schizont contains numerous elongated '''merozoites'''
 +
 +
*The formation of merozoites is the first asexual reproductive stage called '''schizogony'''
 +
 +
*The schozont ruptures releasing the merozoites which also invade the epithelial cells
 +
 +
*Another generation of schizonts form which is the beginning of the sexual phase of reproduction called '''gametogeny'''
 +
 +
*The merozoites form male '''microgamonts''' or female '''macrogamonts'''
 +
**Collectively known as gamonts or gametocytes
 +
 +
*The microgamonts released from the microgametocyte penetrate and fertilise the macrogamete (which is contained within the macrogametocyte)
 +
 +
*Gametogeny forms the '''zygote'''
 +
**Surrounded by a cyst wall
 +
**Forms the '''oocyst'''
 +
 +
*The oocyst is passed in the faeces as unsporulated
 +
 +
*The oocyst becomes sporulated in the second asexula reproductive phase called '''sporogeny'''
 +
 +
*Once the oocyst is sporulated it is infective
    
==Protozoa of Veterinary Importance==
 
==Protozoa of Veterinary Importance==
3,326

edits

Navigation menu