Behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus coinfected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Maisa Leite De Queiroz²  Tânia Araujo Viel¹  Cássio Henrique Gomide Papa¹  Susana A. Zevallos Lescano²  Pedro Paulo Chieffi² 

[1],Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo LIM 06 São Paulo SP ,Brasil

关键词: Behavioral changes;    Toxocara canis;    Toxoplasma gondii;    Concomitant infections;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0036-46652013000100009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Using an elevated plus maze apparatus and an activity cage, behavioral changes in Rattus norvegicus concomitantly infected by Toxocara canis and Toxoplasma gondii were studied, during a period of 120 days. Rats infected by Toxocara canis or Toxoplasma gondii showed significant behavioral changes; however, in the group coinfected by both parasites a behavioral pattern similar to that found in the group not infected was observed thirty days after infection, suggesting the occurrence of modulation in the behavioral response.

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