Toxoplasma gondii-like schizonts in the tracheal epithelium of a cat

J Parasitol. 1991 Oct;77(5):792-6.

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii-like schizonts were found in tracheal epithelium of an 8-yr-old male cat. The parasites were located in parasitophorous vacuoles within the host cell cytoplasm, divided by schizogony, contained periodic acid-Schiff-positive granules, and reacted with anti-T. gondii serum but not with anti-Neospora caninum serum. Mature schizonts were 7.0 x 5.9 microns (5-10 x 4-10 microns; n = 22) and contained 4-16 merozoites. The merozoites were approximately 5 x 1 microns.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / parasitology*
  • Cats
  • Epithelium / parasitology
  • Epithelium / ultrastructure
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Toxoplasma / isolation & purification*
  • Toxoplasma / ultrastructure
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / parasitology*
  • Trachea / parasitology*
  • Trachea / ultrastructure