Sex-dependent toxoplasmosis-associated differences in testosterone concentration in humans

Parasitology
Jaroslav FlegrPetr Kodym

Abstract

Several lines of indirect evidence suggest that subjects with latent infection of the coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii have a higher concentration of testosterone than uninfected controls. Here, we searched for direct evidence of latent toxoplasmosis-associated differences in testosterone concentration among a population of 174 female and 91 male students screened for Toxoplasma infection. We have found Toxoplasma-infected men to have a higher concentration of testosterone and Toxoplasma-infected women to have a lower concentration of testosterone than Toxoplasma-free controls. The opposite direction of the testosterone shift in men compared to women can explain the observed gender specificity of behavioural shifts in Toxoplasma-infected subjects.

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Feb 11, 2009·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Natalia Gavrilova, Stacy Tessler Lindau
Oct 20, 2011·BMC Infectious Diseases·Jaroslav Flegr, Ilja Stříž
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Jan 5, 2014·Nature Reviews. Microbiology·Maria E Francia, Boris Striepen
Jul 9, 2010·Folia Parasitologica·Jaroslav Flegr
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Feb 27, 2009·The Veterinary Journal·Clément Lagrue, Robert Poulin
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Feb 26, 2013·Trends in Parasitology·Jaroslav Flegr
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