Brain parasite

[danceswthcobras]

Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled brain parasite spread by cats. Our feline companions are its preferred home and only there can it mature and reproduce. So like most parasites, T.gondii has a complex life cycle designed to get it into its final host.

If it finds itself in another animal, it travels to the brain and changes the host’s

Comments

[alicia666]

this definitely make me go wtf!

[coffee_n_scream]

Oh my god this is so boring.

[lampetia]

Well at least this one is trying.

[coffee_n_scream]

Yea I guess. Nevertheless

[danceswthcobras]

Searching the community tags for "brain parasite" and "toxoplasmosis" turned up nothing, ergo, this seemed like a reasonable on-topic post.

I understand the annoyance at the influx of people posting entirely inappropriate crap that is not in the wtf_nature category at all, but some of the annoyance could definitely be mitigated if time could be found to better tag past entries so that people who are trying to be responsible and on topic can contribute things that really haven't been seen here before.

[carve_your_name]

repost.

[coffee_n_scream]

OH SHIT

[carve_your_name]

<3

[tigerlilylynn]

Possible ties to schizophrenia as well.

[corporatebeach]

Women tend to be more intelligent, affectionate, social and more likely to stick to rules. Men on the other hand tend to be less intelligent, but are more loyal, frugal and mild-tempered.

And that's different, how????

[madscience]

Maybe you only think that's normal 'cause YOU GOTS THE WORMS IN UR BRAIN! Dun dun dun!

[corporatebeach]

OZ NOZE!!

[jlygrnmigt]

Men being loyal and frugal is different, I'd say.
Toxoplasmosis suddenly makes them more likely to say, "Sure honey, I won't buy that 10ft plasma tv because I value your opinion and understand the impact it will have on our budget."