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Cat parasite may affect humans, researcher claims
Deutsche Welle – A Czech biologist is trying to show how Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that normally affects only cats and rodents, also affects adult human behavior. He’s now trying to prove a damaging effect on intelligence. Since its discovery over a century ago, scientists and doctors have known for many years that the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is transmitted through cat excrement, causes cognitive problems in mice. Read article
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