Mind-Altering Parasite May Make Infected People More Attractive, Study Suggests - ScienceAlert


5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Peter Dockrill

The brain-hijacking parasite Toxoplasma gondii seems to be almost everywhere. The microscopic invader is thought to infect up to 50 percent of people, and a range of studies suggests it may alter human behavior, in addition to that of many other anim

The brain-hijacking parasite Toxoplasma gondii seems to be almost everywhere. The microscopic invader is thought to infect up to 50 percent of people, and a range of studies suggests it may alter hum… [+5200 chars]

full article...