Fig. 4
From: The life-cycle of Toxoplasma gondii reviewed using animations
Life-cycle of Toxoplasma gondii in cat. a Ingestion of prey containing tissue cysts. b The cyst wall is digested in the stomach and intestines, liberating bradyzoites. c Bradyzoites invade epitelial cells of the intestine. d In the enterocytes bradyzoites divide by schizogony giving rise to merozoites. e Merozoites differentiate into microgamonts, or macrogametes (f). g Fertilization gives rise to an unsporulated oocyst excreted with cat feces (h). i Sporulation occurs and generates two sporocysts with four sporozoites each (j)