The effect of chronic, latent Toxoplasma gondii infection on human behavior: Testing the parasite manipulation hypothesis in humans
Kim Valenta, Nicholas M. Grebe, Thomas J. Kelly, Jennifer W. Applebaum, Adam W. Stern, Jordan N. Traff, Siddharth Satishchandran, Stacy Rosenbaum, Valerie A. Lantigua, Alice C.Y. Lee
This study investigates whether chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans alters behavior towards cats, potentially benefiting the parasite.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology