Behavioral Changes in Rattus Norvegicus Coinfected by Toxocara Canis and Toxoplasma Gondii

Overview

Journal Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2013 Jan 19

PMID 23328726

Citations 7

Authors

Maisa Leite de Queiroz

Tania Araujo Viel

Cassio Henrique Gomide Papa

Susana A Zevallos Lescano

Pedro Paulo Chieffi

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Abstract

Using an elevated plus maze apparatus and an activity cage, behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus concomitantly infected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii were studied, during a period of 120 days. Rats infected by Toxocara canis or Toxoplasma gondii showed significant behavioral changes; however, in the group coinfected by both parasites a behavioral pattern similar to that found in the group not infected was observed thirty days after infection, suggesting the occurrence of modulation in the behavioral response.

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