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Dopamine Stimulates Propagation ofToxoplasma gondiiTachyzoites in Human Fibroblast and Primary Neonatal Rat Astrocyte Cell Cultures
1 Dec 2012
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Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite often found in the brain of humans. Research has shown a correlation between prevalence of antibody titers to T. gondii and psychological illness in humans. Recent studies indicate that individuals seropositive for T. gondii antibodies are more likely to develop psychotic disorders including schizophrenia, which is associated with changes in the dopamine...
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