Parasitic Manipulation of Host Behavior: The Toxoplasma Connection

Exploring how the Toxoplasma gondii parasite manipulates sexual reward systems and fear responses in rodents and primates. From rewiring brain circuits to inducing attraction to cat pheromones, this chapter delves into the intricate ways parasites control host behavior. The conversation expands to the correlation between Toxoplasma infection and human behaviors like schizophrenia and risk-taking tendencies.