Toxoplasma infection alters dopamine-sensitive behaviors and host gene expression patterns associated with neuropsychiatric disease
G. L. Cromar, J. R. Epp, A. Popovic, Y. Gu, V. Ha, B. Walters, J. St. Pierre, X. Xiong, J. G. Howland, S. Josselyn, J. Parkinson, P. W. Frankland
This study investigates how Toxoplasma gondii infection affects dopamine-sensitive behaviors and gene expression in mice, revealing interactions between infection and cocaine exposure that may contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2021Microbiology