Uncovering the molecular mechanism of decreasing corticosterone in Toxoplasma gondii infected rats.
Toxoplasma.gondii (T.gondii) infected males rats show increased sex appeal and lowered fear for cats as compared to controls. These behavioral manipulations aim to increase parasite’s transmission efficiency and are correlated with increasing testosterone levels and decreasing corticosterone levels...
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Main Author: | Tok, Rui Shen. |
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Other Authors: | School of Biological Sciences |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49429 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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