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oocyst [′ōยทə‚sist] (invertebrate zoology) The encysted zygote of some Sporozoa. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Toxoplasma gondii is usually transmitted by consumption of food or water contaminated with oocysts from cat feces or soil or by eating undercooked meat that contains oocysts (1,2). Next, Vernick's team scanned the mosquitoes' DNA for markers that might correlate with a heavy oocyst presence. In other cases, boil water advisories have been issued when oocyst numbers from watersheds reached levels of concern. |
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