Hui-ling Wang, An-yu Bao, Gao-hua Wang, Ming-sen Jiang, Zhong-chun Liu, Hui-fen Dong, Yi Guo
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of chronic infection of Toxoplasma gondii on the spatial learning and memory capability in mice. METHODS: Toxoplasma tachyzoites (RH strain) were reanimated at 37 degrees C after 15 days' storage at -20 degrees C, and injected intraperitoneally to mice of the experimental group each with 7.7 x 10(5). Normal saline was given to the control group, 0.5 ml per mouse. Two months later, all mice were tested in the Morris Water Maze...
April 30, 2006: chinese Journal of Parasitology & Parasitic Diseases