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bradyzoite
bra·dy·zo·ite (brad'ē-zō'īt), A slowly multiplying encysted form of sporozoan parasite typical of chronic infection with Toxoplasma gondii. It has also been called a merozoite or zoite; the complex of bradyzoites within an enclosing membrane has also been called a pseudocyst, though it is now regarded as a true cyst. [brady- + G. zōē, life] bra·dy·zo·ite (brad'ē-zō'īt) Toxoplasma gondii life-cycle stage that forms within a cystlike structure. The organisms multiply slowly but may be transformed into tachyzoites when the host's immune system is impaired. [brady- + G. zōē, life] |