Toxoplasma gondii

Study Reveals How Tiny Suicide-Inducing "Cat Parasite" Hijacks Human Brain

By Christine Hsu | Dec 08, 2012 02:49 PM EST

Researchers have for the first time discovered how the clever "cat parasite," previously found to alter behavior and increase the risk of self-harm and suicide in infected humans, enters the brain to influence its host.

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