<i>Toxoplasma</i>-Infected Mice Remain Unafraid of Cats Even after Parasite Clearance (IMAGE)

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<i>Toxoplasma</i>-Infected Mice Remain Unafraid of Cats Even after Parasite Clearance

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Even after infection with Toxoplasma has been removed from rodents' brains, they continue to behave as if unafraid of the smell of cat urine, suggesting that the infection causes long-term changes in the brain.

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Wendy Ingram and Adrienne Greene

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