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sporocyst [ˈspɔːrəʊˌsɪst ˈspɒ-] n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a thick-walled rounded structure produced by sporozoan protozoans, in which sporozoites are formed 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the saclike larva of a trematode worm that produces redia larvae by asexual reproduction 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any similar structure containing spores Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The eggs hatch in water and go through a series of developmental stages in a snail (miracidium, sporocyst, redia I, redia II, cercaria) and enter the gills, muscles or viscera of fresh-water crustaceans. Since Cyclospora oocysts must form sporocysts outside the human host before becoming infectious, the filtrate was resuspended in potassium dichromate (2. Table 1 provides a summary of the model parameters and environmental variables, together with their units, except four parameters associated with snail and sporocyst development, discussed below, which do not appear explicitly in Figure 2. |
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