Toxoplasma gondii associated behavioural changes in mice, rats and humans: Evidence from current research

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-79

  Bech Nielsen, Steen ^a  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUS; RATTUS; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MICE; PERSONALITY; RATS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84859917260     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.10.011     Document Type: Letter

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