Toxoplasmosis, behaviour and personality

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-110

  Holliman, R E ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN TUMOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYST; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREDATION; RISK; SHORT SURVEY; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0030693758     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91380-3     Document Type: Review

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