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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022)

Different Effects of the Toxoplasma on Rats: A Review

Clinical Medicine And Health Research Journal, Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022), 18 April 2022 , Page 115-123
https://doi.org/10.18535/cmhrj.v2i2.33

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a forced intracellular parasite dominated by cats. In this article, by examining various tests and serological tests on different groups of wild mice (rats), we examine the effects of this parasite on different organs of the body, including the digestive system, heart, nervous system, genitals, hormones and also the immune system. Tests performed on adult and able-to-mate mice indicate the parasite's ability to change reproduce functions in males and the hormonal factors that affect it, females and their fetuses, and the sexual and asexual behaviors of mice. In some parts of this article, the effects of drugs such as nitric oxide acetylcholinesterase and glucocorticoids on this parasite are discussed.

Keywords:
  • toxoplasma rats, effect toxoplasma , toxoplasma gondii rats

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Naderi, M. ., Akhoundi khezrabad, S. ., Mennati, M. ., Sami, N. ., Mevaloo, A. F. ., Farhadi, A. ., & Yavari, M. . (2022). Different Effects of the Toxoplasma on Rats: A Review. Clinical Medicine And Health Research Journal, 2(2), 115–123. https://doi.org/10.18535/cmhrj.v2i2.33

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