Fig. 9From: The life-cycle of Toxoplasma gondii reviewed using animationsScheme of a tissue cyst of Toxoplasma gondii. a The cyst wall is thick and filamentous. Each cyst may contain hundreds of bradyzoites. b A zoom view of the tissue cyst. The cyst is surrounded by a membrane and below it a thick cyst wall is deposited. The components of the cyst wall, as well of the cyst matrix, are secreted by the bradyzoitesBack to article page