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[[Image:Balantidium pig trophozoite.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Balantidium'' trophozoite from a pig - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
 
[[Image:Balantidium pig trophozoite.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Balantidium'' trophozoite from a pig - Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
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*Most protzoal reproduction is asexual using binary fission, schizogony and sporogony
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*Most protozoal reproduction is asexual via binary fission, schizogony and sporogony
    
*Some protozoa also use sexual reproduction called gametogony
 
*Some protozoa also use sexual reproduction called gametogony
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*In some species, sexual and asexual reproduction occurs in the same host, whilst in others asexual reproduction occurs in the vertebrate host and sexual reproduction in the arthropod vector
 
*In some species, sexual and asexual reproduction occurs in the same host, whilst in others asexual reproduction occurs in the vertebrate host and sexual reproduction in the arthropod vector
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*Homogenous
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*Homoxenous
 
**Parasite uses a single host species during its life cycle (direct)
 
**Parasite uses a single host species during its life cycle (direct)
 
**E.g. ''Eimeria''
 
**E.g. ''Eimeria''
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**Sporozoites feed and grow
 
**Sporozoites feed and grow
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*As the sporozoites grow the nucleus divides forming a '''schizont'''
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*As the sporozoite grows the nucleus divides forming a '''schizont'''
    
*The schizont contains numerous elongated '''merozoites'''
 
*The schizont contains numerous elongated '''merozoites'''
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*The formation of merozoites is the first asexual reproductive stage called '''schizogony'''
 
*The formation of merozoites is the first asexual reproductive stage called '''schizogony'''
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*The schozont ruptures releasing the merozoites which also invade the epithelial cells
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*The schizont ruptures releasing the merozoites which also invade the epithelial cells
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*Another generation of schizonts form which is the beginning of the sexual phase of reproduction called '''gametogeny'''
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*Another generation of schizonts form which is the beginning of the sexual phase of reproduction called '''gametogony'''
    
*The merozoites form male '''microgamonts''' or female '''macrogamonts'''
 
*The merozoites form male '''microgamonts''' or female '''macrogamonts'''
 
**Collectively known as gamonts or gametocytes
 
**Collectively known as gamonts or gametocytes
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*The microgamonts released from the microgametocyte penetrate and fertilise the macrogamete (which is contained within the macrogametocyte)
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*The microgamonts released from the microgametocyte penetrate and fertilise the macrogamont (which is contained within the macrogametocyte)
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*Gametogeny forms the '''zygote'''
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*Gametogony forms the '''zygote'''
 
**Surrounded by a cyst wall
 
**Surrounded by a cyst wall
 
**Forms the '''oocyst'''
 
**Forms the '''oocyst'''
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*The oocyst is passed in the faeces as unsporulated
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*The oocyst is passed in the faeces and is unsporulated
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*The oocyst becomes sporulated in the second asexual reproductive phase called '''sporogeny'''
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*The oocyst becomes sporulated in the second asexual reproductive phase called '''sporogony'''
    
*Once the oocyst is sporulated it is infective
 
*Once the oocyst is sporulated it is infective
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