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"It is estimated that between 30% and 65% of all people worldwide are infected with toxoplasmosis. However, there is large variation between countries: in France, for example, around 88% of the population are carriers, probably due to a high consumption of raw and lightly cooked meat. Germany, the Netherlands and Brazil also have high prevalences of around 68%, over 80% and 67% respectively."
Toxoplasma symptoms:

>In men:
>Lower rule-consciousness and greater jealousy
>Shorter attention spans
>Slower reactions
>A greater likelihood of breaking rules and taking risks
>More independent, anti-social, suspicious, jealous and morose
>Also suggests that these men are deemed less attractive to women

>Greater warmth, conscientiousness and moralistic behavior (in women)

"Female carriers are suggested to be more outgoing, friendly, more promiscuous, and are considered more attractive to men compared with non-infected controls."

"Other studies suggest that the parasite may influence personality. There are claims of Toxoplasma causing antisocial attitudes in men and promiscuity (or even "signs of higher intelligence")"

>MYBRAINISFULLOFFUCK.JPG

>> No.2994231 [DELETED] 

WHAT THE FUCK

this is retarded

>> No.2994238
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2994238

>He thinks he's in control of his actions

>> No.2994249

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis#Behavioral_changes

BRAIN- FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH FUCK

>> No.2994256
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2994256

>>2994227
>>2994238
>>2994249

Assuming direct control

>> No.2994265

got a cat?

you've got toxoplasmosis

>> No.2994271

>>2994265
Wat? Explain

>> No.2994275

I'm not okay with this...

>> No.2994283

>>2994271

Cat's like rats was for the plague, they're the ones going around spreading this shit.

Me, myself, suspect I've been infected due to behavioural changes after puberty that I can't find a reason for. Shit's wierd, yo.

>> No.2994285

Hahahahhhah...

My moms over cooks her meat =D and cats are for faggots.

Hahahahahhaa

Have fun being a parasites bitch stupid hosts

>> No.2994289

There a few reasons why I like having an allergy to cats.

1.) Can't date girls with cats... this filters out a lot of crazies
2.) Can't visit relatives with cats in their (normally tacky, nasty) homes
3.) Minimal exposure to the primary vector for T. gondii infection among humans

I'm pretty okay with this. Though I have no scientific data for this, I strongly believe cat owners to be more prone to insanity than the general population.

>> No.2994295
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2994295

You are now realising, you aren't who you believed you were...

You are infact THE PARASITE!

>> No.2994300

>>2994265
I've let my cat eat food off of my tounge

She's got a ticket to ride, and I feel paranoid

>> No.2994301

>>2994289
>Though I have no scientific data for this, I strongly believe...
>strong belief without evidence
Seems like you've already lost your marbles anyway.

>> No.2994304

>>2994227

Someone needs to put that collector general pic up on the toxo page.

For /sci/ence.

>> No.2994307

Toxoplama Gondii here, taking temporary control of my host to let you know that resistance is futile. We will soon have control of all of you, it's only a matter of time. Meanwhile, enjoy your undercooked meat and kittens.

>> No.2994326

>Germany
>68% infected
>Nazis are in fact parasites

>Brazil
>67% infected
>HUEHUEHUEHUE

>> No.2994330

>>2994301
Believe, not know. When presented with appropriate data, I'll change my mind.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3035534/
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/162/4/767
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/5/842.short
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T4T-48SBYT4-2&_user=10&_cover
Date=07%2F31%2F2003&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=gateway&_origin=gateway&_sort=d&
_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=
fd0ea273fc1b176a05b71c135ab2acfe&searchtype=a
http://www.schres-journal.com/article/S0920-9964(02)00357-2/abstract

Whoops, looks like I won't be reconsidering a thing.

>> No.2994339

how do i get rid of this shit

>> No.2994350

>>2994339

You don't.

>> No.2994355

>>2994339
I read somewhere about some treatment involving gold particles and skin transparent lasers.

http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/3345/full
Best I could find on short notice without a scholarly search.

>> No.2994359

>causes risk-taking, independent and antisocial behavior
>France 88% infected
>always surrenders without a fight

Something doesn't match up here...

>> No.2994361

>>2994350
>>2994339

Wikipedia shows treatment of latent toxoplamosis gandii.

Latent
In people with latent toxoplasmosis, the cysts are immune to these treatments, as the antibiotics do not reach the bradyzoites in sufficient concentration.
Medications that are prescribed for latent toxoplasmosis are:
atovaquone — an antibiotic that has been used to kill Toxoplasma cysts inside AIDS patients.[22]
clindamycin — an antibiotic which, in combination with atovaquone, seemed to optimally kill cysts in mice.[23

>> No.2994388

>>2994361

That doesn't sound too bad, unless those innocent sounding chemicals have some horrific side-effects they don't mention on wikipedia.

>> No.2994397

I remember reading that people with toxoplasmosis are much more likely to cause car accidents than those without.

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2994434

is this real life?

>> No.2994457

So, are you saying that women are not actually sluts, they just act like sluts because they are ill?

Sounds like feminist bullshit.

>> No.2994470

We're all basically controlled by sinister bacteria.

>> No.2994476

>>2994457

We're talking about outgoing and friendly sluts here.

>> No.2994507

>>2994476
>outgoing and friendly
>sluts

That's the same thing, man.

>> No.2994512

My doctor suspected I had mono or toxoplasmosis, had to get a biopsy when all my glands were swollen.
Inconclusive results, no clue but I do have lots of cats and I have been with quite a few sluts.

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2994517

So basically because I'm male, I grew up in a poor household, and my mother liked to take in stray cats....

I'm stupid,
riddled with parasites,
and could potentially go batshit insane.

You have got to be fucking kidding me.

>> No.2994524

>>2994517
Oh, and ugly.

Forgot about that one.

>> No.2994537

>>2994517

This is the story of at least half of 4chan.

Maybe 4chan should be renamed the Toxoplasmosis Victims Society or something.

>> No.2994548

IS THIS MATH CLASS?

>> No.2994580

>>2994537
more like toxobitchmosis bitching bitch fest
faggot

>> No.2994658

>>2994283
Changes after puberty, eh...

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2994669

>Exposed to cats all my life
>Short attention span
>Very jealous
>Anti-social
>Promiscuous
>Highly intelligent
I know I'm probably overreacting and it's probably not a big deal but... suddenly, I'm really uncomfortable.

I sincerely hope this is an elaborate troll and nothing but a bunch of bullshit.

>> No.2995058

Bump