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SPOROZOA. 



extracellular forms of this parasite. The parasite is mor- 

 phologically indistinguishable from T. gondi. Splendore 

 (1909) was able to infect rats, guinea-pigs, rabbits, and 

 frogs, while Carini (1909) infected pigeons with this parasite. 



Habitat. — Smears from Hver, spleen, bone-marrow, and heart- 

 blood of rabbit, Lepus sp. : Bengal, Calcutta. 



143. Toxoplasma fulicse de Mello. (Fig. 102.) 



■fToxoplasma fulicee, de Mello, 1935 a, pp. 708-9, pi. ii ; 1937 a, 

 p. 111. 



Free, or included in endothelial cells or mononuclear leuco- 

 C3rtes. Form ovoid, fusiform or falciform in young intra- 

 cellular stages ; large ovoid, occupying most of the host-cell 

 when full grown, but not invading its nucleus. Schizonts 

 show sexual differentiation. In one type the cytoplasm is 



Fig. 102. — Toxoplasma fulicse de Mello. A, jB, female schizonts; G,D, 

 division stages ; E, F, male schizonts ; O-I, division 

 stages. (After de Mello.) 



