Endodyogeny — is a process of asexual reproduction, favoured by parasitic protozoa such as Toxoplasma gondii . It involves an unusual process in which two daughter cells are produced inside a mother cell, which is then consumed by the offspring prior to their… … Wikipedia
endodyogeny — n. [Gr. endon, within; dyas, two; genos, offspring] The formation of only two daughter cells surrounded by their own membrane, while still in the mother cell; see endopolyogeny … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Apicomplexa lifecycle stages — Cellular structure of a typical, generalised Apicomplexan: 1 polar ring, 2 conoid, 3 micronemes, 4 rhoptries, 5 nucleus, 6 nucleolus, 7 mitochondria, 8 posterior ring, 9 alveoli, 10 golgi apparatus, 11 micropore. Apicomplexa life cycle stages… … Wikipedia
Tachyzoite — is an asexual stage of rapid growth in a number of microorganisms, with many being directly responsible for parasitic diseases. Tachyzoites are motile forms of coccidians that form tissue cysts, such as toxoplasmosis and sarcocystis. Tachyzoites… … Wikipedia
endopolyogeny — n. [Gr. endon, within; polys, many; genos, offspring] Formation of many daughter cells, each surrounded by its own membrane, while still in the mother cell; see endodyogeny … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Apicomplexa — A phylum of the subkingdom Protozoa, which includes the class Sporozoea and the subclasses Coccidia and Piroplasmia, and is characterized by the presence of an apical complex. [L. apex, pl. apicis, tip, summit, + complexus, woven together] * * *… … Medical dictionary
endodyocyte — 1. A trophozoite formed by endodyogeny. 2. SYN: merozoite. [endo + G. dys, two, + kytos, cell] … Medical dictionary
endopolygeny — Asexual reproduction in which more than two offspring are formed within the parent organism and in which two or possibly more nuclear divisions occur before merozoite formation begins; a form of internal budding observed in Toxoplasma gondii. Cf … Medical dictionary
Gregarina — A genus of sporozoan protozoa (phylum Apicomplexa, subclass Gregarinia), parasitic in annelids and arthropods, and lacking schizogony and endodyogeny in the life cycle. [L. gregarius, gregarious, fr. grex (greg ), a flock] … Medical dictionary
merozoite — The motile infective stage of sporozoan protozoa that results from schizogony or a similar type of asexual reproduction; e.g., endodyogeny or endopolygeny. Merozoites form at the surface of sch … Medical dictionary
