@sue_ecampbell @radsci @RadCentrism concerning toxoplasma gondii & dopamine: t. gondii has its own DNA for generating L-DOPA in the host, a precursor of dopamine: https://t.co/nMHPsd0qRB https://t.co/KDzvepg2aY
RT @tohmes1: @GlenGirl2 @GYamey @cass_lyons T. gondii infects neuronal & glial cells, forms cysts during latent infection. Likely that 1) i…
RT @tohmes1: @GlenGirl2 @GYamey @cass_lyons AFAIK the effect of Toxoplasma gondii has been attributed to T. gondii explicitly having DNA se…
RT @tohmes1: @GlenGirl2 @GYamey @cass_lyons T. gondii infects neuronal & glial cells, forms cysts during latent infection. Likely that 1) i…
RT @tohmes1: @GlenGirl2 @GYamey @cass_lyons AFAIK the effect of Toxoplasma gondii has been attributed to T. gondii explicitly having DNA se…
@GlenGirl2 @GYamey @cass_lyons T. gondii infects neuronal & glial cells, forms cysts during latent infection. Likely that 1) increased dopamine during infection is associated with observed behavioural changes 2) parasite tyrosine hydroxylase is respons
@WillowLymeInfo @TRyanGregory yes, there are parallels. but the mechanisms are different. in both cases though: selective pressure promotes variants that change host behavior more&more. change host behavior for what? for more infections. https:/
@winocm @teavangelize @EpiEllie concerning infected rodents: https://t.co/avYduVax3z
@GlenGirl2 @GYamey @cass_lyons AFAIK the effect of Toxoplasma gondii has been attributed to T. gondii explicitly having DNA sequences that can increase dopamine levels in the host Toxoplasma maybe also leads to inflammation (& platelet activation/degr
Evidence of an association between schizophrenia and toxoplasmosis A Unique Dual Activity Amino Acid Hydroxylase in Toxoplasma gondii https://t.co/C3iBOX1xY1