انگل، قارچ و حشره شناسی  علوم پزشکی اراک

The life cycle includes intermediate and definitive hosts. Members of the Felidae including domestic cats are the definitive hosts. Most mammals and birds can serve as intermediate hosts.

Infections are most common in cats, sheep, goats and swine. Lower infection rates are seen in dogs and horses and cattle seem to be resistant to infection. The majority of infections in humans are asymptomatic. Tne clinical cases are confined to particular population at high risk like the immuno-depressed persons and the pregnant women