A parasite that makes mice unafraid of cats may quash other fears too
Toxoplasma gondii can mess with all sorts of mice behaviors, a new study shows
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The parasite Toxoplasma gondii turns mice’s fear of cats into curiosity. The parasite emboldens mice in other situations too, a new study finds.
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