Uninfected female rats (Rattus novergicus) exhibit greater attraction to the males infected
with protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This phenomenon is contrary to the aversion …

Females in various species typically avoid males infected with parasites, while parasite-free
males advertise their status through conspicuous phenotypic traits. This process selects for …

Typically, female rats demonstrate clear mate choice. Mate preference is driven by the
evolutionary need to choose males with heritable parasite resistance and to prevent the …

Behavioral manipulation hypothesis posits that some parasites induce behavioral changes
in the host to increase transmission efficiency of the parasite. Protozoan parasite …

The behavioral manipulation hypothesis predicts that parasites can change host behavior in
a way that benefits the parasites and not the host (extensively reviewed in [1–9]). In other …

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite with a complex life cycle and a cosmopolitan
host range. The asexual part of its life cycle can be perpetually sustained in a variety of …

The protozoan Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) manipulates the behavior of its rodent
intermediate host to facilitate its passage to its feline definitive host. This is accomplished by …

The protozoan parasite T oxoplasma gondii enhances the sexual attractiveness of infected
male rats and attenuates the innate fear of cat odour in infected individuals. These …

Toxoplasma gondii chronic infection in rodent secondary hosts has been reported to lead to
a loss of innate, hard-wired fear toward cats, its primary host. However the generality of this …

Humans, wildlife, and domestic animals are intimately linked through shared infections.
Many parasites and pathogens use multiple host species, either opportunistically or …