sporocysts

Examples of sporocysts in the following topics:

• Schistosomiasis

  • The site of penetration will promote the transformation of the miracidium into a primary sporocyst.
  • This contains germ cells which will divide to produce secondary sporocysts.
  • In turn, these migrate to the snails' hepatopancreas and the germ cells, now present within the secondary sporocysts, will divide to form thousands of new parasites called cercariae.

• Cyclospora Diarrheal Infection

  • The protozoan that are categorized as cyclospora are defined by the spherical shape of the sporocysts.
  • In the environment (2), sporulation occurs after days or weeks at temperatures between 22°C to 32°C, resulting in division of the sporont into two sporocysts, each containing two elongate sporozoites (3).