Stage in the life cycle of Coccidia containing (eventually inside of sporocysts) infectious sporozoites. In fecally transmitted species, oocysts are always resistant stages whereas in bite-transmitted groups (e.g., Plasmodium ) oocysts are smooth and always located inside the vector (Figs. 1, and 2).
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Oocyst. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_2214-2
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