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Re: Toxoplasma gondii

by PenultimateManStanding » Wed 22 Aug 2007, 18:59:50

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('turtleT', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')'m not promoting fear, I'm expressing dismay.

That's fair. And again I meant no disrespect. I just wanted to make a point that Toxoplasma is a pretty innocuous organism compared to some of the other things we as a species have to deal with. I felt the need to speak up as a veterinarian that knows a fair bit about this stuff.

I got your point about no disrespect. That's appreciated. So you are a veterinarian, please assuage my doubts raised by articles such as this:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')hat does TG do with this power? It depends on your whether you're XX or XY. It turns men into brooding, anti-social risk takers. But not like James Dean. Infected men become morons. Their IQ drops, as does their attention span. Their coordination goes out the window. Men become increasingly depressed, racked with guilt and self-doubt. Not surprisingly, studies show that they also become less attractive to women. Psychotic episodes and wild mood swings are also thrown into the mental package. Sounds like someone you know? It should, because half of all males are infected. If not you, then they guy next to you.

But while males are transformed into bumbling, chronically depressed, accident-prone idiots, women appear to benefit from the Brain Bug. Studies show that TG-infected females are more outgoing, socially adjusted, caring, and exhibit higher IQ. Oh yeah, and they also love to bone.

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