Gender differences in behavioural changes induced by latent toxoplasmosis

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 36, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1485-1492

  Lindová, Jitka ^a   Novotná, Martina ^a   Havlíček, Jan ^a   Jozífková, Eva ^a   Skallová, Anna ^a   Kolbeková, Petra ^a   Hodný, Zdeněk ^b   Kodym, Petr ^c   Flegr, Jaroslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

16PF; Human; Manipulation hypothesis; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; GENDER; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PROTOZOAN;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TRUST; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CLOTHING; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TRUST;

PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 33750969687     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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