Infection with intestinal helminth (Hymenolepis diminuta) impacts exploratory behavior and cognitive processes in rats by changing the central level of neurotransmitters.

Infection with intestinal helminth (Hymenolepis diminuta) impacts exploratory behavior and cognitive processes in rats by changing the central level of neurotransmitters.

Parasites may significantly affect the functioning of the host organism including immune response and gut-brain-axis ultimately leading to alteration of the host behavior. The impact of intestinal worms on the host central nervous system (CNS) remains unexplored. The aim of this study was to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Kamilla Blecharz-Klin, Magdalena Świerczyńska, Agnieszka Piechal, Adriana Wawer, Ilona Joniec-Maciejak, Justyna Pyrzanowska, Ewa Wojnar, Anna Zawistowska-Deniziak, Anna Sulima-Celińska, Daniel Młocicki, Dagmara Mirowska-Guzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010330

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010330

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