Neurophysiological effect of the Rh factor. Protective role of the RhD molecule against Toxoplasma-induced impairment of reaction times in women

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 475-481

  Flegr, Jaroslav ^a   Novotná, Martina ^a   Lindová, Jitka ^a   Havlíček, Jan ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Balancing selection; Blood antigen; Blood group syst m; Evolution; Parasite; Psychomotor performance; Rhesus factor; Testosterone, heterozygous advantage

Indexed keywords

PLASMA PROTEIN; PROTEIN RHD; RHESUS ANTIGEN; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REACTION TIME; SALIVA LEVEL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 54349108607     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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