1. Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that is the most prevalent in the global human population.
2. It has a complex life cycle involving felines as the definitive host and warm-blooded animals as intermediate hosts. Transmission occurs via ingestion of oocysts from cat feces or consumption of undercooked meat containing tissue cysts.
3. In humans, T. gondii exists in tachyzoite and tissue cyst forms and usually causes a mild, self-limiting illness but can cause severe disease in immunocompromised or congenitally infected individuals.
Toxoplasma Gondii.
Toxoplasmosis - Congenital Toxoplasmosis
The transition between tachyzoites and bradyzoites.
T.gondii as an Epigenator.
Immune Response Pathway.
Behavior Changer by T.gondii infection.
Toxoplasma Gondii.
Toxoplasmosis - Congenital Toxoplasmosis
The transition between tachyzoites and bradyzoites.
T.gondii as an Epigenator.
Immune Response Pathway.
Behavior Changer by T.gondii infection.
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Toxoplasma gondii
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3. Protozoan parasite
Toxoplasma
toxon (bow)
plasmid (form)
The most prevalent parasites in the global
human population
The most successful parasites
THE ORGANISM
Tenter (2000); Fromont (2012)
Scanning (a) and transmission (b)
electron micrographs of the
microgamete of Toxoplasma gondii.
Abbreviations: F, flagella; Mi,
mitochondrion; N, electron-dense
nucleus. Scale bars = 200 nm.
4. Human–to–human transmission, other than
transplacental transmission, does not
occur.
Usually acquired by ingestion and
transplacental transmission from an
infected mother to the fetus can occur.
After infection of the intestinal epithelium,
the organisms spread to other organs,
especially the brain, lungs, liver and eyes.
THE ORGANISM
Scanning (a) and transmission (b)
electron micrographs of the
microgamete of Toxoplasma gondii.
Abbreviations: F, flagella; Mi,
mitochondrion; N, electron-dense
nucleus. Scale bars = 200 nm.
7. Widely-distributed zoonosis caused by T.
gondii protozoa.
TOXOPLASMOSIS
Nicolle and Manceaux (1909)
The definitive host is the domestic cat and
other felines.
Humans and other mammals are
intermediate hosts.
8. Toxoplasma gondii exists in four forms
All parasite stages are infectious.
1. TACHYZOITES
2. TISSUE CYSTS
3. BRADYZOIT
4. OOCYSTS
Oocysts
9. Cysts in cat feces (oocysts) are 10-13 µ in
diameter
The intracellular parasites (tachyzoite) are
3x6µ and crescent shaped organisms that
are enclosed in a parasite membrane to
form a cyst measuring 10-100 µ in size.
MORPHOLOGY
10. Form of Toxoplasma gondii : tachyzoites.
MORPHOLOGY
12. A zoitocyst of Toxoplasma gondii filled
with bradyzoites; this zoitocyst is in
cardiac muscle.
MORPHOLOGY
13. A sporulated oocyst of Toxoplasma
gondii. The oocyst contains two
sporocysts, each of which contain four
sporozoites.
MORPHOLOGY
Thus, they resemble the oocysts of
Isospora sp.
Only cats will produce and pass
Toxoplasma oocysts; approximate
diameter = 10 µm.
16. Tissue phase (intermediate hosts).
Intermediate host gets
infected by ingesting
sporulated oocysts.
Oocytes do not become infectious until
they sporulate, sporulation occurs
1- 5 days after that the oocyte is excreted
in the feces.
Intermediate host
Human, cattle,
birds, rodents,
pigs, and sheep.
17. Common symptoms of T. gondii
infection in cats includes:
Fever;
Ocular inflammation;
Anorexia;
Lethargy;
Abdominal discomfort; and
Neurologic abnormalities (Vollaire).
SYMPTOMS
18. Both humoral and cell mediated
immune responses are stimulated in
normal individuals.
IMMUNOLOGY
20. Acute infections benefit from
pyrimethamine or sulphadiazine.
TREATMENT
Spiramycin is a successful alternative.
Pregnant women are advised to avoid cat
litter, handle uncooked meat carefully and
undercooked meat.
Pregnant women are advised to avoid cat
litter, handle uncooked meat carefully and
undercooked meat.
