Influence of latent Toxoplasma infection on human personality, physiology and morphology: pros and cons of the Toxoplasma–human model in studying the manipulation hypothesis

@article{Flegr2013InfluenceOL,
  title={Influence of latent Toxoplasma infection on human personality, physiology and morphology: pros and cons of the Toxoplasma–human model in studying the manipulation hypothesis},
  author={J. Flegr},
  journal={Journal of Experimental Biology},
  year={2013},
  volume={216},
  pages={127 - 133}
}
  • J. Flegr
  • Published 2013
  • Medicine
  • Journal of Experimental Biology
    • Summary The parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii infects about one-third of the population of developed countries. The life-long presence of dormant stages of this parasite in the brain and muscular tissues of infected humans is usually considered asymptomatic from the clinical point of view. In the past 20 years, research performed mostly on military personnel, university students, pregnant women and blood donors has shown that this ‘asymptomatic’ disease has a large influence on various… CONTINUE READING
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