Infection of rats with Toxoplasma gondii enhances impulsive choice accompanied by an increase in dopamine content
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a protozoan parasite that is well-known for its ability to cause behavioral manipulations to its hosts such as sensory attention deficits and prolonged reaction times. [1] In rats infected with T. gondii, they develop an unusual attraction to cat odors and thereafter...
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Main Author: | Lai, Lu Yen |
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Other Authors: | Ajai Vyas |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/64053 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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