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A pregnant woman is exposed to cat faeces contaminated with Toxoplasma gondii. After ingestion, this protozoan invades host cells and multiplies within them. T. gondii depends on intracellular replication to complete its life cycle. Using the definitions provided in lecture four, would you classify T. gondii as a eukaryotic pathogen or a eukaryotic parasite? Briefly justify your response. (1–2 sentences) (2 marks)

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