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oocyst
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o·o·cyst  (-sst)
n.
A thick-walled structure in which sporozoan zygotes develop and that serves to transfer them to new hosts.

oocyst [ˈəʊəˌsɪst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) an encysted zygote of sporozoan protozoans that undergoes sporogony to produce infective sporozoites


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As oocysts are extremely resistant and survive from year to year, it is vital to stop their build-up on your farm.
oocysts from the environment and their retention for a certain time, acting as potential zoonotic reservoirs.
Samples were examined for Cryptosporidium oocysts by using aniline-carbol-methyl violet staining and light microscopy at x 1,000 magnification (6).
 
 
 
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