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Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and serointensity and cognitive function in adults

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  • Shawn D Gale
  • Lance D Erickson
  • Evan L Thacker
  • Elizabeth L Mitchell
  • Bruce L Brown
  • Dawson W Hedges

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Infecting approximately one-third of the world’s human population, Toxoplasma gondii has been associated with cognitive function. Here, we sought to further characterize the association between Toxoplasma gondii and cognitive function in a community sample of adults aged approximately 40 to70 years. Using adjusted linear regression models, we found associations of Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity with worse reasoning (b = -.192, p

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  • Shawn D Gale & Lance D Erickson & Evan L Thacker & Elizabeth L Mitchell & Bruce L Brown & Dawson W Hedges, 2020. "Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and serointensity and cognitive function in adults," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(10), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pntd00:0008733
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008733
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