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How a Cat Parasite Controls Other Animals' Brains
Toxoplasma gondii, an insidious and common parasite spread by cats, controls its rodent host's brain—and may be manipulating our own behavior as well
Toxoplasma gondii, an insidious and common parasite spread by cats, controls its rodent host's brain—and may be manipulating our own behavior as well
Toxoplasma gondii affects creatures on land, in the air and on the sea through multiple means of transmission
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