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The Impact of Toxoplasma gondii on Human Behavior and Culture
TLDR Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that infects up to 80% of the human population, has been linked to altered gender roles, increased car accidents, and a correlation with schizophrenia. It can cause behavioral changes by altering neurotransmitters, but more research is needed to fully understand its impact.
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Toxoplasma gondii, also known as toxo, is a parasite that can infect humans and is the subject of a new show called Monsters Inside of Me.
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Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that completes its life cycle inside a cat's gut and can infect up to 80% of the world population, with pregnant women being warned to stay away from cat feces to avoid harm to the fetus.
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Toxoplasma gondii infects rats and mice, causing them to lose their fear of cat urine and become attracted to it, which increases the chances of them being eaten by a cat and completing the parasite's life cycle.
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Toxoplasma gondii, which infects 80% of the human population, can cause behavioral changes in humans, such as lowered motor reflex time and delayed reaction to stimuli, with different effects observed in men and women.
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Toxoplasmosis can affect human behavior by altering neurotransmitters such as dopamine and testosterone, resulting in different behavioral traits observed in infected men and women.
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Toxoplasmosis infection has been linked to altered gender roles, increased car accidents, and a correlation with schizophrenia, suggesting that the parasite may have a significant impact on human behavior and culture.
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Toxoplasmosis infection has been linked to altered gender roles, increased car accidents, and a correlation with schizophrenia, suggesting that the parasite may have a significant impact on human behavior and culture, although it is not the sole factor and more research is needed.
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Toxoplasmosis infection can have long-term effects on individuals, potentially leading to a lifetime of servitude and the need for a key to the city of Boulder.
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Society & Culture
