True about Toxaplasma gondi is, it is carried by_______________?

Correct answer: A. cats

  • A. cats
  • B. Dogs
  • C. Rats
  • D. Cow

Explanation

Cats are the definitive hosts of Toxoplasma gondii, in which the parasite undergoes sexual reproduction and oocysts are shed in faeces. Dogs and livestock may carry tissue cysts but do not serve as the definitive host.

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