Sarcocystis hominis (lindermanii) (continued)
ZOITOCYST (SARCOCYST)
SIZE: Usually 1 to 2 mm; may be as big as 1 cm.
SHAPE: Elongate; cylindrical; spindle-shape.
CONTENTS: Internal septae and compartments full or cystozoites.
LIMITING MEMBRANE: With radial striations.
Figure 2-14. Zoitocyst S. hominis.
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