TOXOPLASMOSIS - i left the reply window open and just posted after reading this a while ago, I didnt read Astianax posts, but there you go, 2 people
getting the same result! fear the INVISIBLE MASTER
Are parasites like Toxoplasma subtly altering human behavior? As it turns out, science fiction writers have been thinking about whether or not
parasites could alter a human being's behavior, or even take control of a person
Still not sure that parasites can manipulate the behavior of host organisms? Consider these other cases:
* The lancet fluke Dicrocoelium dendriticum forces its ant host to attach to the tips of grass blades, the easier to be eaten. The fluke needs to get
into the gut of a grazing animal to complete its life cycle.
* The fluke Euhaplorchis californiensis causes fish to shimmy and jump so wading birds will grab them and eat them, for the same reason.
* Hairworms, which live inside grasshoppers, sabotage the grasshopper's central nervous system, forcing them to jump into pools of water, drowning
themselves. Hairworms then swim away from their hapless hosts to continue their life cycle.
I've, at several times in my life have had 4 cats, all of them had the life...
Maybe its the toxoplasmosis speaking, but I love cats, and wouldn't mind if they took over the world, I the prophet of the SILENT PAW.
but what if the toxoplasmosii, are behind the world domination doomsday plan, and not our furry fellows??
[edit on 26-8-2008 by TheOneEyedProphet]
[edit on 26-8-2008 by TheOneEyedProphet]
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